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TIL I learned that the US bombing of Cambodia in the 1970s was requested / approved by the Cambodian government

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1YAX TIL the Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar, better known as Caligula and famed for his madness and cruelty, was given the nickname as a child when he was dressed up in little soldier’s boots, or caligae. It effectively means “Bootykins.”
KONV9 TIL: the city of Venice was founded as Italians hid in the marshes and lagoons to hide from the invasion of Attila the Hun
Yp4Nv TIL that in 2015, police in Australia were called to a flat after neighbours were woken by the sounds of screaming, yelling, and destruction of furniture. It turned out to be a man trying to kill a spider.
mRlM TIL there is another Canada. The small town in Minnesota called Little Canada, flies a Canadian flag next to It’s US flag and they even celebrate Canada Day. Sadly it doesn’t have a Tim Hortons yet.
Ayja TIL that George Lucas has detailed knowledge of ‘Star Trek’. When actor Clint Howard auditioned for Lucas, the first thing the director said was “Balok, 'Corbomite Maneuver’”, a role Howard had played as a child 15 years earlier. The amazed Howard later said he wanted to yell “get a life” at Lucas.