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TIL Hooters in China is known as “American Owl Restaurant”

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R5maQ TIL In 532 AD, the Nika Riots erupted in Constantinople after members of rival chariot racing teams—the Blues and the Greens—were executed. “Nika,” or “victory,” was their rallying cry. Fans united against Emperor Justinian. The revolt was crushed, leaving 30,000 dead and half the city in ruins.
KOGy9 TIL There is a shark that lives for several hundreds of years
nWgOr TIL that Bob Anderson, the legendary swordmaster who trained Viggo Mortensen for his role as Aragorn, also stepped into the Darth Vader suit to perform the lightsaber duels in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi".
4XOoJ TIL that the places where people cast their ballots can affect the choices they make. Even controlling for demographics, people are more likely to vote to raise taxes to fund education, for example, if their polling place is in a school.
XE4Yk TIL of the "Petticoat duel"; in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock challenged Mrs. Elphinstone to a duel in London's Hyde Park over remarks the latter made about the former's true age; they duelled with pistols, then with swords, until Mrs. E agreed to write Lady A an apology.