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TIL about the Tartarian Empire theory, which posits that Tartary– an archaic European phrase for Asia– was actually an advanced lost civilization that was wiped out via global "mud floods." Historical architecture across the world is claimed to represent remnants of the empire.

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W7Ov9 TIL the early american jet used for ground-strike missions in Korea, the F-84 "Thunderjet" had a pilot's myth associated with it. It was said it had a ground-sniffer and would only take-off if it could smell dirt. As such, pilots suggested carrying bags of dirt to make her take off on a shorter run.
MB7K TIL that J.C. Maxwell, inventor of color photography and founder of theory of electromagnetism, killed alot of cats by throwing them out of windows to find the precise height from where the cat couldn’t land on its feet anymore.
neEMr TIL of "Daughter from California syndrome", a phrase used in the medical profession to describe situation in which a long-absent family member arrives while a patient is dying to demand inappropriately aggressive care.
ANWjg TIL the story John Thompson. A young boy who became famous overnight after having both his arms ripped off in a farming accident in 1992. He survived and had both arms successfully reattached and can still use them.
gEML TIL that when author George R. R. Martin was a kid, he wrote stories about a mythical kingdom populated by his pet turtles; the turtles died frequently in their toy castle, so he finally decided they were killing each other off in “sinister plots”.