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TIL that the name Imogen is probably just a spelling error that Shakespeare made but became a real name

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rp5x TIL of a prankster, who, in 1976 used curtains to cover up the letters in “Hollywood” to “Hollyweed,” the day the state’s relaxed marijuana law took effect. Also, that Easter he made the sign into “Holywood,” and in 1990 made it to “Oilwar,” to make a political statement against the Gulf War.
neNDr TIL: The BBC used the opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony during WWII because it simulated the Morse Code "V" for Victory ...-
NgJ6 TIL there’s a place in Mongolia that was declared sacred by Genghis Khan. The only people allowed to enter were the Mongol Royal Family and a tribe of elite warriors, the darkhat, whose job it was to guard it, punishment for entering being death. They carried out their task for 697 yrs, until 1924.
awV1Z TIL statistically British teeth are healthier than American teeth. One of the reasons Americans believe they have healthier teeth is due to an advertising campaign over 100 years ago.
lo9p7 TIL that the name "Master Shifu" - of Kung Fu Panda fame - actually means "Master Master."