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TIL Not only does the “@” symbol predate email by several centuries, there are many noted occurrences of its use throughout history for a wide variety of purposes– but the origin of the symbol itself is shrouded in mystery.

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4kLNb TIL that the last remnants of feudalism ended in 2006 when the island of Sark in the English Channel voted for democracy. Beforehand they were the last feudal fiefdom in Europe and were ruled by a Seigneur and the descendants of 40 farming families who helped colonise the island.
ANL4o TIL that ice skating in England dates back to at least the 12th century, when people used bone skates to get around the fens in winter.
WkNp4 TIL On the Island of Dr. Moreau, Marlon Brando was fed lines through an earpiece which suffered interference from police radios causing him to yell "There's a robbery at Woolworth's!"
8vxV TIL that in 2001, Ashton Kutcher thought he was stood up by his date but she was actually murdered. He even saw the pool of blood but ‘thought it was red wine.’
NXraM TIL Elytra, AKA the hard casing of beetle wings, were used in Mughal India and then later on in Victorian England to adorn clothing, like an early form of sequins.