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TIL Sparta called itself Lacedaemon, which is why the symbol for Sparta is the Greek letter Lambda

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xVgBk TIL when The Temptations released the album version of "War", the band and their label didn't press a single version to avoid alienating the more conservative part of their fanbase. However, they allowed Edwin Starr to release his cover of that song as a single, thus boosting his career.
kOaZ5 TIL the kids that were trapped in the cave in Thailand were given ketamine, unbeknownst to the public, to sedate them during the terrifying rescue mission because the kids couldn’t swim and may have panicked during the daunting 2-mile underwater cave dive.
BrPOe TIL that the first Diet Soda was "No-Cal Ginger Ale". It was originally developed in 1952 for Diabetics and used the sweetener Calcium Cyclamate, which is presently banned in the United States.
5wpr TIL In a 2 page comic printed during WWII, Superman captured Hitler and carried him to the League of Nations for trial. When the real Hitler read the comic, he called it propaganda and claimed that Superman was a Jew.
Ldy9 TIL: In the 1900’s, the U.S. Navy became suspicious of homosexual activity in their sailors. They hired gay “decoys” to flirt with and find the homosexual seaman on board. However, the decoys became so popular that the Navy eventually just decided to stop..