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TIL about the Ebionite Christianity, a very old old belief (dates back to 180 CE) that Jesus was a human prophet who was born normally and had brothers, it was deemed heretical in Nicaea Council

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1aP5P TIL of "The Battle of the Words" in 1915 during WW1, where Belgian and German trenches were a mere 45 metres (150 feet) apart, leading to each sides throwing insults at each other all day and night. It eventually became so annoying the Belgian commander forbade his men from talking to the Germans.
OyR1 TIL modern dog experts say you SHOULD comfort your dog when they’re afraid of fireworks or thunderstorms.
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YpYyB TIL Habushu - a liqueur made in Okinawa which involves submerging a living pit viper in a jar and sealing it; some variations involve putting the viper on ice to knock it out, gutting it & sewing it back up, and placing it in the alcohol only for it to wake up and get super aggressive before dying