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TIL Heinlich Himmler chose Wewelsburg Castle for the SS based on occult prophesies. They renovated it before moving in, & one of the rooms in the building became known as "the Grail Room" with a rock crystal representing the Holy Grail being placed in a central position.

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N6N8 TIL a local NYC News Station’s investigation revealed that over 1,500 families with 6-figure incomes lived in subsidized New York City Housing Authority apartments, including one household that pulled in nearly $500K/year plus income from property holdings
5Vrln TIL scientists found that playing music at cheese while it ferments drastically changes its flavor profile as bacteria react to music: "the cheese that was played hip-hop had 'a discernibly stronger smell and stronger, fruitier taste'"
0wZZR TIL there was once an underground network of pneumatic mail delivery tubes in New York City. Each tube could carry between 400 and 600 letters and traveled at 30-35 miles per hour.
YpKQP TIL that the Chevalier d'Éon (French diplomat and spy) lived 49 years as a male and 33 as a female.
ZpeXa TIL that the Haast's Eagle, the largest known eagle weighing 10-18kg with a wingspan of 2.5-3m, went extinct in the 15th century, 200 years after the Maori arrived. Their main prey was the Moa, a large flightless bird.