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TIL of the Circassian genocide, in which 80-97% of the total population were either killed or expelled by the Russian Empire.

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6EmNl TIL that "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" considered other names before settling on the one they did, among them "Arthur Megapode’s Cheap Show", "Owl Stretching Time", "Vaseline Parade" and "A Clump of Plinths"
9YbVM TIL director John Landis (Trading Places, Blues Bros, American Werewolf in London, etc.) has a recurring gag in most of his films, referring to a fictional film that seems to be completely different every time it’s depicted.
VyEG TIL In 1720, stock speculation caused the value of shares for the South Sea Company to jump from£128 in January to £1000 in August. When the bubble burst, it financially ruined their investors. One investor, Sir Isaac Newton lost £20,000, equivalent to about £268 million in present day value.
yQ0O8 TIL when Ranjit Singh, Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, died, four of his Hindu wives and seven of his Hindu concubines burned themselves alive on his funeral pyre.
m1NdE TIL that honey never spoils, and edible honey has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs dating back over 3,000 years.