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TIL Croissants are Austrian, not French

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kKym TIL that Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, famous meme and ‘Ancient Aliens’ expert, has no academic background in any field relevant to the show. Instead, he holds a bachelor’s degree in sports information and was previously a bodybuilder promoter.
16rGP TIL that the Guinness World Records no longer recognize the fattest animal as a record in order to prevent compulsive overeating.
nWD9o TIL about "Kranzgeld", which were, until 1998, damages that a man had to pay to a previously virgin woman if he broke off his engagement after having sex
wL1E1 TIL about Rattlesnake Kate, a Colorado woman who slaughtered 140 rattle snakes with a .22 and a "No Hunting" sign to save her baby. Afterwards, she made herself a dress, shoes and a belt from the snakeskins.
Vm4 TIL That James Watson, the person who discovered the double-helix model of DNA, In an interview said “ There was a natural desire that all human beings should be equal, but "people who have to deal with black employees find this not true.”