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TIL In 1874, The Munich physics professor Philipp von Jolly advised Max Planck against going into physics, saying, "in this field, almost everything is already discovered.

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6jnm TIL in 1926, the City of New York passed several laws banning dancing in public spaces without a special license. The laws are still enforced today.
5Yaln TIL that the name of Bahamas Is believed to come from the Taino language "Ba Ha Ma", although It is also considered its derivation from the Spanish "Baja Mar", which means "Shallow water".
R5YQ TIL Incans in Peru would purposely deform infant heads to stretch their skulls out permanently; the nobility would have significantly longer skulls than everyone else.
5Y9a9 TIL that during a hiatus from filming "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood" Fred Rogers created a TV series for adults that sought to highlight the difference that individuals can make in the lives of others.
yQmPV TIL that the origin of high-heels can be traced back to 15th century Persia when soldiers wore them to help secure their feet in stirrups. Persian migrants brought the shoe trend to Europe, where male aristocrats wore them to appear taller and more formidable.