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MedEb TIL: The Trakehner breed of Prussian horses survived WW2 because an estate owner (Colonel Alexander zu Dohna-Schlobitten) escaped the Russian advance with 31 brood mares. He was home after being cashiered from the Wehrmacht for refusing to execute 15 captured American soldiers in Italy.
aapo TIL Chinese water snake oil reduces inflammation due to being rich in Omega-3. In the 1800’s, Clark ‘The Rattlesnake King’ Stanley, sold ‘100% Snake Oil’. It did not actually contain any snake oil. Hence the term ‘Snake Oil Salesman’.
v1Eyx TIL Tennessee bans "omnibus bills." The content of bills passed by the Tennessee General Assembly can be no broader than the title of the bill.
5YEv8 TIL North Korea has its own calendar system. The year is calculated based on the year of birth of its founder (Kim Il-Sung).
R6y1 TIL of the Octobass, an enormous bowed string instrument that plays notes so low you can see the strings vibrating