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TIL that since 1814, the diamond-studded Iffland-Ring is hold by the "most significant and most worthy actor of the German-speaking theatre"

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0wKVN TIL one of the earliest depictions of a person wearing sunglasses is of a scientist in 1772. Yellow/amber-tinted spectacles were also a commonly prescribed item for people with syphilis in the 19th & early 20th centuries because sensitivity to light was one of the symptoms of the disease.
Aomd TIL that after the launch of STS-70, NASA had installed plastic owls on and around the space shuttle to prevent woodpeckers from boring holes in the insulation of the external fuel tank.
wkK8 TIL most “locksmiths” advertising through google are scams operated by organized crime. They have effectively dominated the market through this strategy and run the legitimate guys out of business.
8arG TIL that the funny hats worn by the British Royal Guard require an entire bear skin to make.
VEek TIL that in ‘The X-Files’, aliens begin their colonization of Earth on December 22nd, 2012.