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TIL of Disciplina - the Roman goddess of discipline - commonly worshipped by imperial Roman soldiers, she was said to promote "frugality, sternness, and faithfulness"

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OGMOL TIL that the Capture of the USS Chesapeake in 1813, was one of the most deadly fights involving two ships, in the entire age of sail.
wLaQ7 TIL that the candy "Sugar Daddy" sounds like it has an unfortunately suggestive name today, but they actually changed it to that in 1932. They were introduced in 1925 as "Papa Suckers."
WkoRX TIL of a Brazilian millionaire who planned to bury his Bentley so he could drive around in the afterlife. After receiving backlash he revealed it was a PR stunt for organ donation, stating "most people bury something a lot more valuable than my car...healthy organs that will save so many lives."
6E4dw TIL that Peter Mayhew, the actor for Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchise, would occasionally deliver his lines in english to add context for the other actors. Most of the time Mayhew was silent and mimed the character; all of Chewbacca's iconic roars were added in later
e0wnL TIL that the inventor of Vaseline believed in the medicinal properties of the product he ate a spoonful of it everyday. He lived to be 96.