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TIL that viking slaves were treated well, had decent rights and could earn/buy their freedom through hard work or helping their masters defend against invaders

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0wG4y TIL about Andy George who spent $1,500 and 6 months making a single sandwich completely from scratch. He did absolutely everything from making his own cheese to harvesting his own wheat. He made his own salt and made his own oil. He grew sunflowers and collected their seeds to extract fat.
WWJ9 TIL that General Patton slapped shellshocked soldiers because he didn’t believe that PTSD was a real thing
9abm TIL Connecticut teacher Julie Amero was convicted of sex offenses after a computer virus caused Porn Pop Ups to be displayed in her classroom. The felony convictions eventually vacated, she was still required to surrender her teaching license.
J1O4V TIL that Sam Raimi was offered to be the director of Spider-Man (2002) because of his acting role in a short film titled "Indian Summer."
ggy4 TIL Biotech firm Pembient has managed to 3-D print fake rhino horns that are genetically identical knock offs. The company plans to flood Chinese rhino horn market at one-eighth of the price of the original, undercutting the price poachers can get and forcing them out eventually.