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TIL that Samsung has a hypnosis thing called "Unspoil me" that are supposed to let you experience your favorite TV Series as if it was the first time.

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WmKX TIL Danish philosopher Søren Kirkegaard published his works using amusing pseudonyms (perhaps best of all, Hilarius Bookbinder). Everyone in Copenhagen knew that Søren was the author, so at times he added to the title page of a book the scholarly note that it had been “edited by Søren Kierkegaard.”
mxy1R TIL the Crusaders planned to finance the Fourth Crusade by stopping first in Constantinople, to assist in a coup. When they were not fairly compensated by the new Byzantine Emporer, they seized control of the city and surrounding territory. Establishing the short-lived Latin Empire (1204-1261).
bYka TIL that 795 sq miles of land, Bir Tawil, between Egypt and Sudan remains unclaimed by either nation. This is the only piece of unclaimed land outside of Antarctica.
77Rp TIL American outlaw Billy the Kid was fluent in Gaeilge (the Irish language) and he once acted as a translator for the daughter of an Irish ranch owner when she needed to converse with American ranch hands because she was only fluent in Irish
b6QME TIL Eddie Albert, most known for his role on Green Acres, was the coxswain of a US Navy landing craft at the Battle of Tarawa. There he earned a bronze star for the rescue of 47 Marines who were stranded offshore under fire. This was credited by his son for helping him avoid the Hollywood Blacklist.