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TIL fashion designer Ralph Lauren’s original name is Ralph Lifshitz. He changed his name because, in his own words, “it has the word ‘shit’ in it”.

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nbLW TIL that in 1938 China’s Nationalist government ordered the opening of dikes on the Yellow River to create a flood and slow the Japanese advance to Wuhan. While the advance was delayed, the flood also caused around 500,000 to 900,000 Chinese civilian deaths.
NXkVQ TIL there's a 1992 Spider-Man fan film titled "The Green Goblin's Last Stand" that is based on the iconic comic book story "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" and received showings and accolades at several small film festivals.
yV8P8 TIL that Platypuses glow under UV light
0wpwM TIL that in the 1980's, people living in the borders of forests in India and Bangladesh were issued plastic face masks to wear on the back of their heads. Tiger attacks virtually stopped because the tigers thought people were looking at them when their backs were turned.
E1Le7 TIL that during WWI, a bunch of Australians decided that they would go to no mans land and steal a German tank because they were bored and drunk.