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TIL that Saddam Hussein's love of a grilled fish dish called masgouf led to his capture in 2003.

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LkxgQ TIL the first known decorated eggs are 60,000 years old. These ostrich eggshells, discovered in South Africa, were likely used as water flasks. Many were engraved and colored black, beige, yellow, orange, teal and even bright red.
QJkDM TIL the Breaking Bad episode "Fly", where nothing happens & they chase a fly for 60 minutes, was directed by Rian Johnson who later went on to write & direct Star Wars Episode VIII
lP0G TIL That there is no “Unknown Soldier” from The Vietnam War at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington Cemetery. The man who was interred there from 1974 to 1998 was identified as Lt. Michael Blassie with DNA testing. He was removed, and now the crypt is empty.
BgdwL TIL that Animism is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence. It may further attribute a life force to abstract concepts such as words, true names, or metaphors in mythology.
b6WGZ TIL the model for Ariel in the Little Mermaid, Sherri Stoner, later created and voiced Slappy Squirrel on Animaniacs