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TIL that Hungarians originally wrote their language using a system of runes appearing similar to runes once used in Germanic languages. The runes fell out of use after the Christianization of Hungary under Stephen I but have seen some revival in modern times.

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yvLM TIL when Ellen Burstyn (the mother in The Exorcist) went to see the film in theatre, a woman fainted. Burstyn ran over to help her, but called for someone else to help when she realized the fainted woman would have a bad time waking up to Burstyn’s face.
nepvr TIL that the Jaffa cakes were legally classified as cakes back in 1991, rather than biscuits, resulting in a reduced rate of VAT.
Bgbbb TIL when a cockroach is dying, its high center of gravity pulls its back towards the floor. Its rounded back and weakened muscles prevent it from righting itself, especially on smooth surfaces, which results in it flipping. This is the simple reach why cockroaches die on their backs.
d8eVd TIL of Thomas de Mahy, an aristocrat who was sentenced to be hanged during the French Revolution after a two-month trial. Upon the reading of his death warrant, he remarked, "I see that you have made three spelling mistakes."
oRrlW TIL the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania allows vertical oriented license plates for motorcycles, with numbers being read top-down rather than left-right