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TIL in the movie Kate and Leopold (spoiler alert!) References to Kate being Stuart's great great grandmother had to be removed because critics were horrified by their incestuous relationship

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QNdOE TIL that Lucifer by Franz von Stuck, A painting that depicts Lucifer The fallen angel once terrified ministers of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who made the sign of the cross upon first sight of the fallen archangel.
4X67J TIL that domesticated and wild dogs scavenge human remains in different ways: pet dogs tend to eat their owners' faces, while wild dogs prefer to eat the nutrient rich organs located in the abdomen.
dPLd TIL Puerto Rico (“rich port”) was the capitol of the island of San Juan until a mapmaker accidentally switched the names in 1521, and the mistake was never corrected.
9w5yD TIL that “the beard second” is a unit of length, defined by the distance an average beard hair grows in one sec. Inspired by & parodying the light year, it’s generally considered to be five nanometers, as a “standard” beard grows about 15cm (6 in) per year.
e0vXn TIL about Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, who agreed to annul her marriage to Guy de Lusignan to appease the High Court, on the condition that she have free rein to choose her next husband after her coronation. Upon being crowned queen, Sibylla immediately announced that she chose Guy as her husband.