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b6jQ0 TIL that between 1230 and 1561, many English towns had a street called “Gropecunt Lane,” named after prostitution centered on those areas. Many of these streets have since been renamed to “Grape Lane.”
9wwKD TIL Major-General Charles George Gordon was a British Army officer who made his military reputation in China. He was placed in command of the "Ever Victorious Army" which was instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion. The Emperor of China promoted Gordon to the rank of tidu.
J1vyv TIL about a study where monkeys were shown to be willing to pay (sacrificing food) for risque photos of other monkeys
GAME4 TIL Barry Sanders’ lowest rushing yardage total in a 16-game season was 1,304 yards, which happened in 1990. He still led the NFL in rushing yards that season.
PYL0E TIL In 1988, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole called a studio at 3am and asked if he could record because he had a good idea. The studio owner said yes even though he already closed the studio. 15 minutes later he recorded Israel playing his ukelele and recorded "Over the Rainbow" in one take.