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TIL The earliest known full-sized free-standing statue made in colonial Australia depicts the then Governor urinating

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Ryn9 TIL that during prohibition, grape farmers would make semi-solid grape concentrates called wine bricks, which were then sold with the warning “After dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for twenty days, because then it would turn into wine”
AELg TIL Steven Spielberg initially considered filming Schindler’s List entirely in German and Polish, but decided he “wanted people to watch the images, not read subtitles. There’s too much safety in reading. It would have been an excuse to take their eyes off the screen and watch something else.”
v1v74 TIL Jay Chandrasekhar from Super Troopers full name is Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar, which translates literally to " victorious large penis rising moon "
MebV7 TIL as a way to ensure their health, it is a taboo to touch the Queen as well as other members of the royal family unless they initiate the handshake, hug, etc.
EgKRX Today I learned it’s supposed to be “champing at the bit” rather than “chomping”