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TIL that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s last name, Schwarzenegger, translates to “dark harrower of the fields” in German.

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eRZE TIL Britain went to war with Iceland 3 times in just under 20 years from 1958 - 1976, over multiple fishing disputes. These are known as the Cod Wars and only ended when Iceland threatened to close a major Nato base.
XgAD TIL that Roger Ebert had some reservations about Chewbacca’s depiction in The Empire Strikes Back, asking “How can you be a space pilot and not be able to communicate in any meaningful way? Does Han Solo really understand Chew’s monotonous noises? Do they have long chats sometimes?”
8exV TIL there was a shrine so old in Ancient Rome that even the Ancient Romans couldn’t remember the meaning of it.
XJQ6 TIL you can build virtual Lego with a chrome app. Best day ever? Or worst productivity hit ever. Both.
D6dg TIL up to 25% of those on sex offender registries in the United States are children under the age of 18, with some being as young as 9.