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TIL blockbuster films are named after a bomb

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roWw TIL that, in medieval Europe, scales were used to weigh suspected witches to determine whether or not they should be burned at the stake
ZyY TIL In 1140, when the Weibertreu Castle was defeated by King Konrad III, the women of the castle were granted free departure and allowed to take what they could carry. Thinking quickly, they carried the men out on their backs. The King kept his word and let the men live.
rN7Oo TIL that in September 1903, a school opened in Philadelphia that used the phonograph to teach parrots how to speak English, French or German. The school's founder, Mrs. Jacob Hope, launched the school with a record that repeated the phrase "Polly wants a cracker" 1000 times.
GYnaj TIL that an eyewitness to President Lincoln's assassination appeared on television in 1956 on a game show.
gMmRL TIL on July 17, 1914, New York Giants outfielder Red Murray caught a fly ball to end a 21 inning marathon game. As he caught the ball, he was struck by lightning and knocked unconscious.