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TIL There were ancient stone tablets in Japan’s recent tsunami struck areas with inscriptions “Do not build your homes below this point!”

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69Qm TIL the US government has the ability to control and change the weather during warfare.
PPJe TIL the FBI followed MLK and sent a letter to his home asking him to kill himself. With the letter was a tape of King’s sexual dalliances.
5VO1r TIL That the reason you can see corn in poop is because corn kernels are coated in cellulose, which is strong enough to withstand the rigors of the human digestive system.
W7ddL TIL that Golems, which are popular creatures in many fantasy games and media, originate from Jewish folklore. The most famous Golem narrative in Jewish folklore comes from late 16th-century Prague and involves the creation of a Golem to protect the Jewish community.
6ELEY TIL that in 1720 a ship full of precious goods and sick people arrived in Marseille/France. In spite of clear signs, greedy merchands put pressure an the authorities to shorten the quarantine and not to burn the freight. More than 100.000 people died because of pestilence in the next two years.