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TIL, Aboriginal Australian tribes have no words for left, right, forward, or backward in their language. They only use cardinal directions to describe locations of everything around them, knowing where north and south are at all times, essentially being human compasses

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0XZM TIL that during the Seige Of Malta, the Ottoman Turks tried to intimidate the Knights Hospitaller by executing their prisoners and floating them into the bay on crucifixes. The Knights responded by decaptating their prisoners and using cannons to fire their severed heads into the Turkish camp
5Qyn TIL John Belushi disappeared off the set of ‘Blues Brothers’ (1980) one night. On a hunch, Dan Aykroyd went to the nearest house with lights on; “Belushi? He came in here an hour ago and raided my fridge. He’s asleep on my couch.” The confused homeowner informed him.
J1DQm TIL Robert Schneider, leader of popular indie band The Apples in Stereo, and producer of Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea dropped out of college without taking math. He later took up math for fun, going as far as getting his PHD from Emory. He's now left music completely to teach.
4Xo9w TIL that the parachute drop into the convertible in Austin Powers: Goldmember was a real stunt performed by the stunt person, while the car was driven by a stunt driver hidden in the seat
8eYDK TIL that the Holy See isn't just a name for Vatican City, it is also the name for the government of the Vatican. The Holy See is sovereign on its own, giving the illusion that the Holy See and Vatican City are two separate countries.