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TIL of the Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War - a bloodless war between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly that lasted from 1651 until peace was officially declared in 1986

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awY49 TIL a bunghole is a hole bored in a liquid tight barrel to remove its contents. Uses include the making of beer, wine, and fermented foods.
9Y4lX TIL- A retired man from Kansas robbed a bank in 2017 but stuck around until the police showed up. He left a note to his wife saying he'd rather be in jail that at home with her. He was sentenced to house arrest.
xV6xo TIL the caduceus symbol mistakenly used by many American medical companies is actually associated with thievery and commerce, the true medical symbol is the similar looking Rod of Asclepius.
E1XXw TIL John Cage's 4'33" composition in which no instruments are played was partially inspired by a visit to a sound-proof chamber at Harvard University. Expecting to hear complete silence, he instead heard the sounds of his own body functioning—therefore realizing the "impossibility of silence."
R7pN1 TIL despite the Ford Pinto's reputation as a deathtrap, it actually had accident death rates on par with competitor cars, and its risk of "fatal accidents accompanied by some fire" was average for all cars and lower than average for its class.