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TIL humans are the best long distance runners on the planet

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rQ40 TIL that in 1312, a few Cockchafer Beetles, which were a major pest for crop farmers, were brought into a courtroom in Avignon and ordered to withdraw to designated territory. When the beetles (obviously) didn’t comply, they were collected and killed.
yV8yJ TIL that the North Korean animation studio SEK has been involved in animating several western movies and TV shows, including The Simpsons Movie, several episodes of Futurama, and the Season 3 Premiere of Avatar: The Last Airbender
gmw4 TIL a religious sect named “the Shakers” enforced a strict policy of celibacy - even after marriage. They’ve been dying out as a result.
J1N8Q TIL the "Women in Refrigerators" trope, which refers to female characters in fiction being killed or seriously harmed to serve as plot devices to motivate male characters, is particularly prevalent in the MCU
kO4Zd TIL that Elvira Taylor, was a notorious 'Allotment Annie' during World War II who was discovered to have married six sailors at the same time. She was found out due to a fight between two of her husbands when they learned that they were both married to the same girl.