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TIL the original Battlestar Galactica incorporated many ideas from Mormon theology.

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4DZJ TIL the Shishi-odoshi, the teetering bamboo fountain accessory in japanese gardens, is meant ward off wild animals from the clacking sound it creates.
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EgGYV TIL that most hotel rooms in the USA do not have ceiling lights. This is done mostly for cost reasons. Money is saved by not having to run wire to a ceiling box, drywall around it and then install the overhead light itself.
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