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TIL Samurai would burn incense in their helmets so their heads would smell sweet if decapitated.

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9Y7O6 TIL European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), native to Europe, were first introduced by Shakespeare enthusiasts in 1890 in Central Park, NY with the release of about 100 birds, and they are now one of the most abundant and destructive birds in North America with a population of roughly 200 million.
0WQL TIL There is a beer pipeline in Germany
M7JN7 TIL that Nintendo was founded in 1889.
PJDL TIL George Reeves, the actor who played Superman in the 1950s was wary because some fans tried to test his “invulnerability.” At one appearance a young fan pulled a pistol on him. Reeves convinced him to hand over the gun by telling him that a bystander could be hurt when the bullets bounced off
RxQ TIL “TASER” is an acronym for “Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle”.