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6EXZY TIL that the forbidden fruit in the Bible was not an apple. It only became known as an apple when the bible was translated into Latin in the 4th century, because the word "Malus" means both apple and evil.
9YQMQ TIL that, in Greek mythology, Talos was a giant bronze robot, with an average speed of 155 miles/hour, protecting Crete by throwing huge boulders to pirates. Its 'boiling hot' breath could easily burn all hostiles.
mPv TIL the founder of Lamborghini tried talking to Enzo Ferrari about improving their cars, but Enzo refused because Lamborghini was just a small tractor maker.
K7ga TIL Michael Keaton wasn’t surprised that he was cast as Batman as he initially believed the movie would be like the 1960s tv version with Adam West and only later learned that Batman was a much darker character
5YWZP TIL 500 members of French 17th of infantery regiment mutinied during the 1907 revolt of the Languedoc winegrowers, and joined the demonstrators. As a retaliation: during WW1 the regiment was harshly sent to multiple death traps with no support, before being dissolved in 1921.