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TIL Swearing on the bible, is against the bible

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BrJ1W TIL April 17th is International Bat Appreciation Day
eRok TIL: there is a record entitled ‘The Best of Marcel Marceau’ which is nothing more than 38 minutes of complete silence followed by thunderous applause. Marcel Marceau was a mime…
n109 TIL that during WWI, the word “fuck” was used to often, it was considered noteworthy when someone didn’t use it. E.g., “Get your fucking rifles,” was considered routine, whereas “Get your rifles,” implied urgency and danger.
QN8yL TIL in 1761 after a shipwreck, 60 slaves were abandoned on an island with the promise of being rescued. They were later forgotten. 15 years later they managed to rescue the remaining survivors: 7 women and an 8 month old baby. They managed to keep a fire burning for 15 years.
1674V TIL: England Holds World's First National State Lottery on January 11, 1569 at St. Paul's Cathedral in London