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TIL Multiple places in Europe have a tradition of making Love-Spoons, which are decoratively carved spoons given to women by their suitors.

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1Ad8 TIL that a 30 mile giant eye in the Sahara Desert once served as a geographical landmark for astronauts.
wL4MM TIL Jeffrey Uhlmann (the creator if the unscented transform) besides developing tracking and navigation algorithms with an Oxford doctorate in Robotics also wrote, directed, produced and acted in Lucha Libre films
1WYD TIL Sean Connery single handedly beat 4 men in a night club while Michael Caine held his coat.
v1V78 TIL an eagle stole a rabbit from a fox, carrying both into the air as the fox fought to hold onto his meal. The mid-flight tug of war over the rabbit was caught on tape by wildlife photographer Kevin Ebi in Washington State's San Juan Island National Historical Park.
BLGx TIL In 1970 the Oregon Highway Division attempted to blow up a washed ashore dead sperm whale, using half a ton of dynamite, to dispose of its rotting carcass. The explosion threw whale flesh over 800 feet away, crushing cars and almost killing bystanders.