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TIL the primary purpose of a Castle’s moat was to prevent attackers from tunnelling under the walls.

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PYLJZ TIL the Ku Klux Klan expanded into Canada in the 1920s, aiming to distinguish itself from its American counterpart. It's primary focus was to preserve the "Britishness" of Canada, and their robes included a maple leaf opposite the cross insignia.
O0WX TIL Coke was originally marketed as a cure to many ailments including low sexual libido.The creator of Coke,John Pemberton was forced to take the alcohol out of his original coke wine formula due to prohibition laws,but he first touted that version as “a most wonderful invigorator of sexual organs.”
oRNnK TIL That Once a Year One Guy Buys All of Israel's Bread for $300 Million
7rvEM TIL that Star Wars lore was heavily influenced by Hinduism. George Lucas was a fan of the works of Joseph Campbell and his seminal book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”. Campbell was responsible for popularizing many Hindu legends and theological concepts in the West through his works.
9d7r TIL 4 people died and 43 were captured because someone didn’t know how to operate a submarine toilet