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TIL Genghis Khan killed about 10% of the world population.

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gM514 TIL in Renaissance Italy courtesans were known as cortigiana or "courtier". These women were well-educated more so than women of nobility & simultaneously artists, dancers & singers. These women were often treated as equals to women of nobility.
kJx97 TIL in 1963 McDonald's tested out a pineapple burger (Hula Burger) to compete with a franchisee's 'Filet-o-Fish' sandwich creation in an attempt to woo Catholics during Lent
LkLyV TIL about a beauty contest held in Singapore in 1998, which awarded 60% of the marks for knowledge of the internet.
loDPB TIL that the first house lit by electricity in the US was in Appleton, WI despite Edison inventing the device in New Jersey.
5eQP TIL that in WWII, Germany developed a flamethrower mine. When activated, it spewed burning fuel over an area 15ft wide, 9ft tall, and 89ft long.