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TIL Christmas was banned in Boston from 1659 to 1681

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6Odw TIL Planning permission in London was refused for a building. The requester asked to put a tank there instead. Permission was granted for a “septic tank”. Man puts a T34 tank there, points the gun at the council offices, and leaves it there for 21 years.
l5D7 TIL the “vagina” is referred to as a “pussy” because in the 19th century the term “pussy” came to refer to anything soft and furry (“pussy willow” and “pussycat”, for example.)
AQrw TIL the baby noises heard in “Magic Dance” in The Labyrinth were dubbed over by David Bowie himself because he felt the actual baby didn’t perform as required.
oRDy7 TIL that although Japanese poetry is capable of rhyming, it is rare. This is because Japanese poetry relies on rhythm and 200 morae (short units of sound, similar to syllables) Instead of rhyme, poetry focuses on imagery, emotion, wordplay and evoking senses.
a8dyM TIL: Leonardo da Vinci designed scuba gear for sneak attacks on enemy ships from underwater. The leather suit was equipped with a bag-like mask that went over the diver’s head. Attached to the mask around the nose area were two cane tubes that led up to a cork diving bell floating on the surface.