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4vka TIL the Aztec Triple Alliance was the first state to implement compulsory, universal education
OyO4 TIL that former world chess champion Gary Kasparov is a supporter of the pseudohistorical theory known as ‘New Chronology’, which claims that nearly everything we know about historical chronology is wrong, and that almost all of known human history actually happened after AD 1000.
rpbx TIL that Pumpernickel means “devil’s fart”. Originating in Germany, the bread was called that due to the digestive problems that many people experienced from eating it.
rVMW TIL: Most people use the word ‘antisocial’ incorrectly. Antisocial refers to behavior that harms other people/the society. Asocial is the word people mean to use when referring to not wanting/having social relationships or interactions.
5VMkP TIL That Rick Moranis hasn't started in a live action film in over 27 years