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TIL that scientist Niels Bohr was “given a house next door to the Carlsberg brewing company, and had a pipeline running from the brewery into the house so that he could have a never-ending supply of fresh beer on tap”.

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VBROD TIL: Klaus Kinski cast by Werner Herzog in 5 movies. Diagnosed as schizophrenic then psychopathic. Herzog threatened to kill Klaus to complete the 1st film. After 5 films with rave reviews together indigenous tribes and directors wanted to kill Klaus. His daughters accused him of incest and abuse
EVOo TIL that Hershey’s chocolate is flavored with sour-tasting butyric acid, which also gives vomit its aroma. This is why people unaccustomed to American chocolate sometimes compare it to vomit.
xVPOD TIL of the Marquis de Favras, who, on reading his death warrant, said “I see that you have made three spelling mistakes”
epa9b TIL that Japanese war crimes in China were so severe that Nazi officials unsuccessfully pleaded with Hitler to intervene.
ZZNQ TIL despite writing about witchcraft and other spiritually dark things, J.K. Rowling identifies herself as a Christian, saying she doesn’t “take any responsibility for the lunatic fringes of my own religion”