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TIL There Is An Ancient Form Of Irish Martial Arts Called "Bataireacht" That Practices Combat With Specially Processed, Extremely Durable Fighting Clubs/Walking Sticks Called "Shillelaghs".

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pY1xp TIL after Viennese intellectuals campaigned for the early release of Jack Unterweger (in prison for murder), he became a celebrated poet & journalist. But after his release, he killed 11 women. During this time, his books were taught in schools & he reported on the crime wave he was responsible for.
M7Dka TIL that despite being famous for the eruption that destroyed Pompeii 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius has erupted dozens of times since then and is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. ~600,000 people currently live in its "red zone."
KOnKw TIL that Luke was written as Plo Kloon in The Mandalorian to hide the reveal
9YQp7 TIL Oxford Deans called their Head Woodsman noticing decaying oak beams built in 1460 to see if there was any oak to replace them. He said "We've been waiting for you to ask about that" - A grove of oak trees was planted with the specific purpose of replacing them hundreds of years later.
wLe9M TIL about a variant of chess called Dunsany's, or Horde chess in which one player's pieces are set up identical to regular chess, while the other player starts with a horde of 32 pawns.