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TIL Croissants originated as a celebration of Austrian victory over the Ottomans at the siege of Vienna which has led to croissants being banned by some Islamic fundamentalists.

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mxn9v TIL William Jennens was the richest commoner in England when he died. He had gone to sign his will but forgot his glasses and brought it home to sign the next day and died before he could. The court case over inheritance was argued for 117 years, until the money was exhausted by legal fees.
Ev0P TIL that at night, Disneyland has several feral cats living on the park that they use to catch rats and mice on the park grounds. Disney now treats them like pets, by spaying and neutering them, giving them shots, and having feeding stations set up for them.
awKx0 TIL every stegosaurus toy is probably female
wLW11 TIL that the average age for the first sip of alcohol in Germany is 14.
Lk9Y0 TIL about Starlite, an enigmatic material of unknown composition that can, among other things: keep an egg cool after it was blowtorched for 5 minutes, ignore a plasma cutter capable of cutting a foot and a half of steel, and has had its properties verified by several governmental entities.