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TIL there is an Amish town called Intercourse in PA, USA

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wX5M TIL that the name “refried beans” comes from a mistranslation of the Spanish name for the dish, “frijoles refritos.” The “re-” was taken directly from the Spanish name, but in Spanish the “re-” prefix actually means “very” or “well.”
ANr5w TIL high speeding offences in Switzerland can be punished with prison sentences of up to four years, at least two years driving licence disqualification, psychological traffic tests, penalties depending on the financial situation and confiscation and scrapping of the vehicle.
b9Wl9 TIL after capturing Alexandria, Diocletian ordered his soldiers to kill until the blood reached his horse's knees. As if on cue, the horse fell, staining its knees in blood. He took the gods' hint, and stopped the massacre. After he left, the Alexandrians erected built a statue in the horse's honor.
n0yB TIL the Big Bang was initially rejected as a theory of the universe because of its “religious” implications and its origins; the originator of the theory was a Catholic priest.
4X6AN TIL that the skull the Russians used to prove Hitler's death is actually the skull of a women