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TIL 1 in 4 Irish citizens either died or left Ireland during the great potato famine of the 1840s.

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awO80 TIL that in Japanese Folklore, Seto taishō is a tiny little soldier pieced together out of chipped teacups and cracked dishes. It runs about the kitchen on tiny spoons, wielding knives or chopsticks as swords or spears and loves to chase the cooking staff around the kitchen, causing chaos.
MjGK TIL Despite being one of the series’ most beloved characters, Yoda’s species’ name is never given in the Star Wars saga.
y7Gw TIL: 99,95% of Norwegians voted for the Norwegian union dissolution referendum, 1905
PQ6O TIL execution by elephant was commonly used in South and Southeast Asia for centuries because, unlike the horse, the elephant has no qualms about killing humans, and can be trained in detail: told to make the death quick and merciful (crush the head) or prolonged and painful (tear limb from limb)
EKld TIL Raphael Ravenscroft the musician who played the saxophone melody on Gerry Rafferty’s Baker Street, was only paid £27 for his work and was ‘gutted’ when he first heard the playback because his saxophone was out of tune.