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TIL that the real Zorro was an Irish genius who strangled himself at the stake before the fires could reach him.

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GYLV5 TIL: "we were dueling" is a prohibited defense for homicide in Virginia
9YMO6 TIL that in frequent caffeine consumers, coffee does not actually increase alertness above baseline levels, but rather only reverses the fatiguing effect of acute caffeine withdrawal
Djlv TIL that at the age of 10, Noam Chomsky wrote his first article for his school newspaper about the fall of Barcelona to Francisco Franco’s forces and the rise of fascism.
MeXMW TIL that proper Belgian waffles are not meant to have any toppings, instead including caramelized sugar in the dough. Icecream in particular is scorned, as it reduces the warmth of the waffle.
e0QND TIL: Disney's ''The Shadow King'' (2011) remains unreleased and half complete despite $50 million dollars spent on it's production by a team of animators, model-makers and puppeteers and Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry Sellick. Disney said it was 'Too dark and unsettling to make toys of'