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TIL before the discovery of x-rays or the popularity of xylophones, alphabet books struggled with examples for "X is for...". Some used Greek figures like Xerxes and Xantippe, but others were lazy and just said "X is a letter, like this X".

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Vye0 TIL Roman soldiers were required to drink a minimum 1 liter of wine per day
MeWMa TIL in 2013 a Nike ad featuring Oscar Pistorius and the slogan "I am the bullet in the chamber" was pulled from Pistorius' site after he was charged with murder for fatally shooting his girlfriend.
E1xdX TIL Several of the scenes on Teletubbies had to be re-filmed due to the rabbits mating on screen
4XJvg TIL that during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the United States proposed "Operation Vulture" which involved the potential use of nuclear weapons against the Viet Minh in support of France. These proposals only fell through due to the British government's refusal to support them.
NrOQ TIL that 82% of teens don’t ring the doorbell. They text or call to say they’re outside.