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TIL the Kama Sutra was composed between 400-300 CE. It was translated into English in 1883 by Sir Richard Burton however, Burton’s edition was illegal in the US & UK until 1962. Due to this, the Kama Sutra became “one of the most pirated books in the English language.”

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woyk8 TIL Shogun Tokugawa leyasu decreed William Adams(first western samurai) was dead and that Miura Anjin, a samurai, was born. This action "freed" Adams to serve the Shogunate permanently, making Adams' wife in England a widow. Adams managed to send regular support payments to her after 1613.
1aGOW TIL of "Steal This Book", an instruction manual by Abbie hoffman on, among other things, shoplifting, fare evasion, and protesting. 30 publishers refused to print it, and many book stores refused to sell it because people were shoplifting the book, as the title suggested.
a8YZA TIL: dumbo octopuses are named after the famous Disney elephant. Thet live at least 13,100 feet (4,000 m) below the surface. Dumbo octopuses move by slowly flapping their ear-like fins, and they use their arms to steer.
G4Xg TIL a man taking his first ever selfie, with a Darth Vader cut-out, had his picture taken and posted online by a mother who believed he was taking pictures of her kids. He said he thought the selfie would be a good dad joke to send to his three children, who love the Star Wars movies.
8njb TIL Otzi the Iceman lived 5,000 years ago. His two last meals were deer and chamois, he was likely a copper smelter, was 45 when he was killed by an arrow wound, had 61 tattoos, and probably grew up in the still existent village of Feldthurns.