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TIL that Catherine the Great’s enemies slut shamed her to the point that rumors of bestiality have followed her over 200 years after her death

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X4E TIL that the entire dandilion plant is edible. 100 g of its leaves provides nearly 750% your recommended daily intake of Vitamin K, its flowers can be used to make wine, its root can be used to make a coffee-tasting drink, and is also used in several soft drinks
dD4bQ TIL that until 2021, some broadcast TV stations in the US were available via FM radio
6EwLQ TIL the Maya were not conquered by the Spanish until 172 years after Hernan Cortes first contacted them. Despite no standing army, Maya warriors were well-disciplined and trained regularly. every able-bodied man was available for military service.
b9aa0 TIL that a dog named Pickles helped recover the stolen Jules Rimet Trophy while on a walk with his owner, four months prior to the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He was eventually invited to the celebrations when England won the tourney.
WR6Y TIL every time Pac-Man eats a regular dot, he stops moving for one frame (1/60th of a second), slowing his progress by roughly ten percent—just enough for a following ghost to overtake him.