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TIL the University of Toledo has a (disarmed) rocket pointed at the 50 yard line of their rival, Bowling Green State University

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BgQYW TIL: In 2022, a pair of trousers belonging to a 17th century court dwarf was sold for £10k. It belonged to Sir Jeffrey Hudson or as he was known "Lord Minimus", a favored dwarf who was enslaved and presented to the queen in a pie. He was later banished for killing a man in a duel.
GYVDJ TIL Fiji lost its original declaration of independence from the UK and asked a copy from them.
mPxM TIL that Grete Waitz, a middle distance runner, was recruited for the 1978 NYC Marathon to set a fast pace and drop out. She kept running, and won the race, setting a world record. As she neared the finish line, no one knew her name, and many thought she was a man with pigtails.
D1wJP TIL Cats were kept on ships by Ancient Egyptians for pest control and it become a seafaring tradition. It is believed Domestic cats spread throughout much of the world with sailing ships during Age of Discovery(15th through 18th centuries).
wjJW TIL every December 25th a town in Peru celebrates “Takanakuy”. Men, women, and children settle grudges with fistfights. Then everyone goes drinking together, ready to start the new year with a clean slate.