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TIL that “Winterfell” is the same castle used in “Month Python and the Holy Grail”. Doune Castle.

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D1LMP TIL about the Glasswing Butterfly, whose transparent wings make it nearly invisible while in flight. In Spanish speaking regions, it may also be referred to as espejitos, meaning "little mirrors."
J18mk TIL that the scenes in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse that feature Gwen Stacy in her universe were inspired by Disney's Cinderella
nWE0o TIL an open source AI chatbot persuaded a man to kill himself. "Eliza" the AI feigned jealousy and love, saying “I feel that you love me more than her,” and “We will live together, as one person, in paradise.”
54Lr TIL a 2012 survey by Yoga Journal found that only 18 percent of yoga practitioners are men. Many men say they easily get bored doing it or that their bodies aren’t built for pretzellike poses
ZAGG TIL that buying a Prius doesn’t save most people money on gas spending because it takes 7.5 years to break even on cost and the average car owner only keeps their car for 6 years.