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TIL that in German tramp stamps are called "ass antlers" aka Arschgeweih

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lLBN TIL the infamous Apocalypse Now opening scene was filmed on Martin Sheen’s 36th birthday; he really was heavily intoxicated and the mirror he punched and broke was real.
QJrrp TIL high school sports is something that is unique in the US. In most countries in the world, schools don't have sports teams.
oBYK8 TIL Some scholars believe smiling was an invention of the Middle Ages and point out that not all cultures today use smiles to show happiness. This challenges the popular notion of 7 universal facial expressions.
4kaXJ TIL that Smart in Smartphones, smart-homes, etc, stands for "Self Monitoring And Reporting Technologies"
NvGb TIL that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was asked at her confirmation hearing where she’d spent the previous Christmas. Her answer: “Like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant.”