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TIL that manatees use their farts to swim
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TIL after his two previous ads/films were rejected by his clients, experimental filmmaker Peter Kubelka changed country and made "Arnulf Rainer". When this 7 minute film premiered in 1960, most of the audience walked out and Kubelka lost most of his friends because of it.
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TIL of HMS Glowworm, a British destroyer that rammed its opponent in its final battle, the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, a ship twice its length and ten times its displacement. The CO of Glowworm earned a posthumous Victoria Cross, partially on the recommendation of Admiral Hipper's captain.
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TIL That Due To Canadian’s Overuse of the Word “Sorry”, Ontario Passed the “Apology Act” in 2009 Declaring that Saying “Sorry” Cannot Be Used As Evidence Of Admitting Liability/Guilt.
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TIL about Lord Sedley, a prominent member of Charles II court, who was fined for getting naked and performing obscenities on a balcony in 1663, only to pay his fine with the kings money.
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TIL that Spain had a theocratic guardianship system akin to Saudi Arabia's until 1985, granting men near-total control over their wives and daughters. Women needed their guardian's consent to open a bank account, work, or drive, and men could legally kill their female partners for extramarital sex.