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TIL Wikipedia can track the lineage of race horses as far back as their 17th century ancestors. (choose a horse to begin)

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agVy TIL An anecdote has it that when Philip II sent a message to Sparta saying “If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta”, the Spartans responded with the single, terse reply: “If.”
1VoW TIL that chainsaw resistant clothing exists. When the chainsaw touches the fabric, it cuts thru the outer shell. Inside are long Kevlar fibers that are designed to be pulled into the saw and jam it, preventing further injury.
d8WM8 TIL that when Miley Cyrus allowed Disney to use her name, Miley, in the Show Hannah Montana, Disney took legal ownership of it. Miley no longer owned her own first name.
R5vm9 TIL of Robert Lewandowski, a Polish soccer player who substituted into a Bundesliga game, and within less than 9 minutes scored 5 goals, smashing 4 Guinness records in the process
9wwBG TIL Consumers lose $3 billion a year in unspent gift cards, with starbucks itself having $140 million in unused gift cards.