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TIL There is a 400-foot wide peace symbol carved into the woods near the Nashville, TN airport.

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VBXBZ TIL that the name "Idaho" was invented George Willing, who represented the territory to US Congress despite losing the election to be delegate. He falsely told Congress it meant "gem of the mountains" in Shoshone, but later claimed he was inspired by a little girl named Ida.
MevxV TIL that Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't supposed to eat a raw bison liver during the shooting of "The Revenant." The idea was to eat a red, gelatinous pancake, but because it didn't resemble the real thing, the vegetarian decided to eat the raw liver. He later stated that he won't repeat that ever again.
VMR94 TIL in 2007, Russia used a mini-submarine to plant the country's flag on the floor of the Arctic Ocean in an attempt to claim the region and its natural resources, a move that was rejected by the U.N.
v1Gmj TIL in 2006, a woman farted on an American Airlines plane and attempted to cover up her farts by burning matches. When the passengers reported the smell of burning matches to the crew, the flight made an emergency landing in Nashville, and the FBI was called in to conduct an investigation.
j0Jv TIL that in 2004, farmers in India used Pepsi and Coca Cola instead of pesticides because they were cheaper and got the job done just as well.