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R7AXl TIL of Queen Constance of Italy, who in 1194 gave birth to her heir (the future Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II) at the age of 40. She supposedly gave birth publicly to refute rumors about her maternity
DWye TIL that, due to the extreme amount of red tape involved in exporting animals, Game of Thrones moves production to the home country of the dogs who portray the Starks’ direwolves to film their scenes, rather than attempt transporting them to Ireland.
QJ48M TIL that most malaria nets are used exactly as intended, and charities that distribute them save lives much more cost-effectively than others that address issues like other diseases or hunger
M7KwV TIL that Dennis Rader, the serial killer known as BTK, worked at ADT Security Services from 1974 to 1988, where he installed security alarms as part of his job, in many cases for homeowners concerned about the BTK killings.
oRnLr TIL The oldest known collection of jokes was created by Philip the 2nd of Macedon, he paid for a social club in Athens to write down its members' jokes (circa 4th century BCE). The oldest joke book we still have is the Philogelos which contains 265 jokes and dates likely to the 4th or 5th century CE