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TIL that Great White Sharks across the Pacific Ocean consistently congregate at one specific spot in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists call this the White Shark Cafe.

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VBKEG TIL the Romans banned wearing pants in 397 AD, with the threat of exile for life for anyone caught wearing pants in public
16oEW TIL when Gelje Sherpa spotted a Malaysian climber struggling in the 'death zone' on Everest, he ended his client's bid to the summit to rescue the climber. So Gelje strapped the climber to his back & carried him down 600 meters taking about 6 hours. Another guide then helped him complete the rescue.
J1XPQ TIL of Thomas(ine) Hall; an intersex person for whom a Jamestown Court in 1629 could not determine their sex, and thus ruled they were both and ordered them to dress in men's and women's clothing at all times.
9wx9D TIL of a courtier, Jeffrey Hudson, in the court of King Charles I of England who was only 18 inches tall. He challenged a normal-height man to a duel with pistols over an insult. His opponent came to the duel armed with a water squirt gun. Hudson shot him in the head with a real gun, killing him.
wL6BE TIL that elements within the Japanese Imperial Navy originally planned to assassinate British entertainer Charlie Chaplin during his visit with the Japanese PM in order to provoke a war with the US but Chaplin was not present when the PM was killed.