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TIL that "Rohan" is a real place in France, as well as the fictional kingdom from The Lord of the Rings (Tolkien was aware of this and might have borrowed the word, but otherwise said there was no link between the two)

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x6LP5 TIL about Shōnanzakura Sōta, a retired sumo wrestler with the worst winning record of all time (3 wins and 238 losses). He also holds the record for most losses in a row (104). His performances were so bad, that many accused him of losing on purpose.
0dXaR TIL that the incentor of Pilates: Joseph Pilates, took inspiration for his exercises from cats, during British internment during WWI.
6R8Y TIL that Oxford University predates the Aztec Empire
b64nj TIL David Cronenberg's early horror film, The Brood, was his answer to the optimistic divorce drama Kramer vs. Kramer released the same year. He also intentionally cast the main couple in the film to resemble Cronenberg and his wife. He considered it his "most cathartically satisfying film."
P10LV TIL: "that cats can alter the frequency of their purr and meow to match the cry of a human baby"