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TIL of the battle of Cerami; “The Norman Thermopylae”, where 300 Normans defeated 50.000 troops of the Emirate of Sicily

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ADE7 TIL that the Danish King Harald Blatand ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. “Bluetooth” is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the Kings Runic initials.
wGp1 TIL that after WWII and before he began his acting career, Christopher Lee hunted down and captured Nazi war criminals.
Y76Ox TIL of Robert Moses, never elected to office, held up to 12 titles at once, including NYC Parks Commissioner. He transformed New York with projects like Jones Beach, the NY State Parkway System, and the Triborough Bridge, influencing city development nationwide.
loggK TIL of Kingo Nonaka, the "Mexican Samurai" that served in the Mexican Revolution and healed Fransisco Madero during the battle of Casas Grandes
d85y7 TIL of a Welsh village Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch named as a publicity stunt in 1869 to give the railway station the longest name in Britain. It means: St Marys Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel Near to the Rapid Whirlpool of Llantysilio of the Red Cave.