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TIL astronomer Johannes Kepler abandoned everything to defend his mother against claims of witchcraft–over a period of six years–saving her from sure execution at the stake.

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eZ7b TIL Scientists Can “Unboil” an Egg
nRpb TIL when North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was parodied in the film Team America: World Police (2004), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea asked the Czech Republic to ban the film.
b96ba TIL they used to release massive balloons from Macys Parade into the air. If found, you could redeem one for a $100 reward. But they stopped because in "1932 an errant balloon wrapped itself around a passing airplane's wing, sending it into a tailspin."
KOroG TIL that every member of The Beatles cited "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" as their favorite song off of The White Album
rNkWw TIL Jalapeños from major US agriculture companies have been intentionally bred to be less spicy because their largest buyers (other food manufacturers) prefer them as mild as possible so they can add capsaicin extract and have direct control over the spice level.