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TIL Of the “Millenial Whoop”, a melodic hook in recent pop music

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wLyY6 TIL that according to legend, the Greek philosopher Aeschylus was killed when an Eagle dropped a turtle on his head. Apparently, the bird mistook Aeschylus' bald head as a rock.
E1nkp TIL of a phenomenon where during TV commercial breaks, a large majority of Britain will decide to do things that drain electricity, such as the kettle, at the same time, thus causing 200-400MW demand on the grid
6EJdY TIL that most of the 9/11 hijackers had no idea that they were on a suicide mission. Evidence shows that the majority likely believed that they were taking the planes hostage as a means of leveraging the release of Al-Qaeda prisoners. Only the men trained to fly the planes knew the truth.
OGnQX TIL the Swiss Guard who guards the Pope must take a vow of celibacy, pass Swiss Army basic training and several other things. They had had a heroic last stand where they were massacred defending Rome in 1527 and there are only 135 of them at one time.
kLY7 TIL the guy who played Scotty in Star Trek shot two snipers on D-Day and was shot seven times in WWII