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TIL that, according to a study of Academy Award speeches, Steven Spielberg has been thanked more often than God.

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PRJJ TIL that the Icelandic word for great-grandchild is barnabarnabarn which directly translated means childechildechild
jN5xj TIL that in the Middle Ages bestiality was compared to homosexuality not to make homosexuality look bad, but rather to malign bestiality (previously seen as a minor sin akin to masturbation)
x644b TIL Rudy Kurniawan sold an estimated $150 million worth of fraudulent wine between 2002-2012, which he produced himself in his California home. His scheme started to unravel when wine producer Domaine Ponsot caught him selling Ponsot wines that were never made. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison
9pj7 TIL Bear Grylls once rowed naked in a homemade bathtub for 22 miles down the Thames river to raise money for a buddy who lost his legs in a climbing accident.
Yo4W TIL of the Sworn Virgins, women in the Balkans that have taken a vow of chastity in order to live their lives as men, allowing them to be heads of households and engage in male activities like smoking, drinking and carrying a gun.