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TIL Matt Fallon was the initial replacement for Neil Turbin in the band Anthrax

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Ajxa TIL Dick Fosbury won the 1968 Olympic High Jump medal by using the hitherto unknown “flop” technique that he himself invented. It remains the most efficient high jumping technique to this day.
D1yWv TIL of the Mt. Iimori monument, an ancient Italian column that survived Pompeii and was donated to Japan by Mussolini in 1928 to honor nineteen teenage samurai who mistakenly committed suicide on the mountain in 1868 after falsely believing their domain had lost a battle in the Japanese Revolution.
D18eV TIL In Europe during the Middle Ages nuns had an allowance of six pints of ale each day
AX5a TIL that the Queen of Denmark illustrated the artwork for the Danish edition of The Lord of the Rings
rRK8o TIL lime juice on skin, when exposed to sunlight, can cause a poison ivy type rash called phytophotodermatitis. It is common for bartenders making margaritas but can also be a problem for basic skincare products like deodorants and lotions that use real lime.