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TIL when the dunce cap was created by 13th century theologian John Duns Scotus, it was initially conceived as “a reverse funnel for knowledge,” and the hat remained a symbol of intelligence until the 1500s.

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b6o1a TIL Hopscotch is listed among the games prohibited by Buddha.
aK0N TIL: A NOOK is a small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess, forming a hidden or secluded spot. A CRANNY, by comparison, is small, narrow opening, fissure, or crevice in a wall, or other substance.
wLAQ1 TIL a Canadian man getting a rectal exam by his doctor at a hospital was observed by people he assumed were medical practitioners/med students. He sued the hospital and observers after learning the observers were two actors who play doctors on TV doing research for the TV series "Saving Hope."
Jgp8 TIL that in season 1 episode 6 of the Dr Who series, it is mentioned that a meteor would crash in Russia in 2013. The episode was aired in 2005.
ZpMdp TIL that the only piece of acting Jack Nicholson did since 2010 was for 2019 video game Trover Saves the Universe, where he voices a tree. The voice was recorded by Justin Roiland, the game producer, at Nicholson's house and is featured in the game as a part of an Easter egg, still to be found.