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TIL that the Peloponessian War between Athens and Sparta only ended in 1996 - no treaty was signed when the fighting ended in 404 BC, so 25 centuries later the mayors of the cities signed a pact saying "Today we express our grief for the devastating war between the two cities and declare its end"

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P1Q0E TIL in 2010 The Coca-Cola Company launched an advertising campaign where Facebook users, even minors, would allow them to post embarrassing things onto their feeds for a chance at $1000. They came under fire because "I watched '2 Girls 1 Cup' and felt hungry afterwards" was a possible phrase.
e0yGn TIL blanket octopuses are immune to the sting of Portuguese man-o-wars and have been known to collect stinging tentacles from the jellyfish-like creatures and wield them like weapons to fend off predators.
woYo7 TIL close to 30 percent of apps used at work are duplicative, or add no value to the work process.
gM7ky TIL - The earliest known written use of the term “motherfucker” was from a Texas court case in 1889. Witnesses described a defendant being called a “God damned mother-f—cking, bastardly son-of-a-bitch.” Mother-fucking was the only expletive to get censored in the court transcript.
j6XVQ TIL the Indian festival of Thaipusam involves carrying a Vel kavadi, a portable altar up to 2m (6 ft 7 in) tall and weighing up to 30 kg (66 lb). It is adorned with peacock feathers and attached to the devotee's body using multiple skewers and metal hooks pierced into the skin in the chest and back.