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J9rl TIL that the ancient Greek geographer Pytheas from Massalia (modern Marseille, France) sailed to Great Britain and possibly Iceland as well, and was the first scientific thinker to connect the phases of the moon with the tides
Xb96 TIL When an NPR reporter says “We reached her on Skype” they’re doing so not to plug the service, but because Skype’s terms of service require it.
N7jRN TIL that 1 in 200 Men Are Direct Descendants of Genghis Khan (One of the most ruthless leaders of all time)
5VxPR TIL some of the first Islamic coins had Zoroastrian fire temples and a Sassanid King of Kings on them
m1vav TIL in 1656 Boston, a ship's captain was sentenced to sit in the stocks for two hours because he had engaged in "lewd and unseemly behavior" on the Sabbath. Upon arriving home on a Sunday after a three-year voyage at sea, Captain Kemble had kissed his wife