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TIL the phallic symbol of Makamake, the second largest dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, is because the God of Fertility it was named after has big eyes and nose

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d8ZYK TIL in 1925, wanting publicity for his television, John Logie Baird went to the Daily Express to promote it. The editor was so terrified by his invention that he said, "For God's sake, go down to reception and get rid of a lunatic who's down there. He says he's got a machine for seeing by wireless!"
eb86 TIL Cheddar cheese is naturally lactose free; due to the natural process of making aged cheese, liquid whey separated from the milk is removed, and is why many aged cheeses contain little to no lactose (Cheddar, Asiago, Parm, Swiss, and more)
Jo68 TIL a man named Khattab led several successful guerrilla attacks against Russian forces in the Chechen wars. After the war, he survived multiple assassination attempts by Russian secret service, including one where he was shot with a sniper rifle. Eventually he died to a letter filed with poison.
4j5X TIL someone who gives opinions on subjects they know nothing about is called an ultracrepidarian
awvvy TIL: In Ancient Rome, commoners would evacuate whole cities in acts of revolt called "Secessio plebis", leaving the elite in the city to fend for themselves