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TIL the University of Cambridge (1209) is actually older than the Aztec Empire (1428)

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Z6dp TIL that in the state of New Hampshire, defense attorneys are legally entitled to inform juries of their right to return a not guilty verdict even when they believe a defendant is guilty, otherwise known as Jury Nullification
bK4Z TIL a patent is pending on a “Jar with a Twist” – a container for dispensing peanut butter and other similar products – that has a rotating bottom which functions similar to a deodorant stick to bring the contents of the jar up towards the top for easier access.
0x0L TIL Gene Wilder came up with the idea for Young Frankenstein and pitched it to Mel Brooks on the set of Blazing Saddles.
wonZY TIL there is a form of Greek sculpture called the herma that consists of a head, an uncarved block, a phallus and testicles
MvGm TIL - The Navy has a goat as a mascot because goats were common on ships to serve as a source of food and leather. Cows were too big and became dangerous in rough seas. Goats can also swim.