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Today I learned that being able to power a light bulb with a sanitary napkin is a) possible and b) desirable.

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OGAx1 TIL: Besides the normal human sacrifice procedures such as decapitation and heart removal, the Mayans also had an arrow sacrifice. The victim would be painted blue and wore a cap. Their genitals were bled and a white symbol was painted for the archers to shoot until they were filled with arrows.
Z8bKB TIL Ancient Rome had knowledge about the existence of Buddhism
p8NMA TIL that the name Madison rose to popularity due to the movie "Splash" featuring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. Hannah play a mermaid who names herself Madison. The name was practically never used as a name before then.
0dPBj TIL that The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built.
dDYpZ TIL that in the first Super Mario Bros, Mario was originally going to ride a rocket and carry guns.