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TIL An Irish rebel died in 1798…while wielding a 2500 year old sword.

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LkYMZ TIL a Finnish man was fined over 50,000 euros for speeding (64 mph in a 50 mph zone) because Finland calculates certain serious speeding infractions according to one's income. This "Day Fine" system dates back over a hundred years and is in place in other Scandinavian countries.
nW87o TIL that Fallout began life as an official adaptation of the GURPS table-top RPG system. They fell out over the amount of violence in the game, and GURPS' publisher withdrew the license, but it remained a huge influence on the skill system.
9wV6m TIL of a species of Pitcher Plant that has developed a symbiotic relationship with Tree Shrews. The Tree Shrews feed on the nectar produced by the Pitcher Plant and defecates into the pitcher while the Pitcher Plant gets its needed nitrogen from the shrew poo
ADBeo TIL: JZ Knight, who came to popularity in the 80's as a mystic channeling an ancient Indian God named "Ramtha" is now supporting Q-Anon.
MeZo8 TIL that the Colombian town of López de Micay is the wettest place in the world, with an average of 315 rainy days a year (the least rainy month is February, with 23 rainy days), and an average of 16000 mm of rainfall annually