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TIL the Law and Order "chungt chungt" sound includes samples of hundreds of Japanese men thumping their feet on a wooden floor- and its creator makes money every time it's played

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nenGb TIL Freya, the Norse goddess of love, traveled by a chariot that was pulled by 2 cats. The cats are thought to be gifts from Thor.
pVZN TIL: There is an uninhabited island in the Bahamas known as Pig Beach, which is populated entirely by swimming pigs.
BYMd TIL when Eagle of Apollo 11 was landing on the moon, the automated landing program tried to land in boulder filled West Crater. Neil Armstrong quickly switched to manual control, landing safely on a flat surface. Upon landing, the Eagle only 30 seconds of fuel remaining.
XEeAQ TIL that Ugli Fruit is an actual fruit that grows on trees, so it's possible for someone to fall out of an ugli tree and hit every branch on the way down
16VJP TIL Bernini's David (1624) was innovative because viewers are meant to walk around the statue, traditionally staues were designed with one angle in mind. Additionally the statue extends beyond the plinth and features elements of motion not found outside of paintings.