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TIL Blazing Saddles marks the first time a fart recording had been used in cinema

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Dlxg TIL of Betty Pack, she was described as “the greatest unsung heroine of the war” and perfected the “honey pot” technique to get information during WW2.
d86YB Moss is the gold standard among natural toilet papers.
rXWo TIL there is an internet phenomenon in South Korea called “Mokbang”. Where people will record themselves eating food for the enjoyment of other people; some making up to $9000 per month.
VBYX0 TIL when Christopher Columbus landed in Lisbon after his first voyage, Portuguese authorities demanded a report of his travels. Columbus refused and sent a letter full of misinformation to the king of Spain so that Portugal wouldn't get a headstart on invading the Americas if it was intercepted.
mx4aR TIL the Great Dismal Swamp (at the border of North Carolina and Virginia) held the largest "Maroon" colony (escaped slaves and their descendants) in the United States. Most managed to stay hidden despite militia invasions that aimed to capture them, and only left the swamp after the civil war.