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TIL the Aztec word for "gold" is "poop of the gods"

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XEPy8 TIL that in WWII, Gillette created covert kits for POWs that contained Gillette grooming items, but also other secret supplies like razor-blade compasses, counterfeit German currency, and maps of enemy territory.
4XKDg TIL that Julius Caesar was captured by pirates and negotiated his own ransom up. From time to time he would threaten to have them all crucified. After the ransom was paid and Caesar went free, Caesar managed to raise a naval force despite holding no office, capturing the pirates and crucified them.
6Zw8 TIL Smoking scorpions to get high is a growing problem in south Asia. The high can last from 10 hours to 3 days. The high is said to be so powerful that it outstrips heroin. But the person spends the first six hours in pain while their body adjusts to the toxins, which can possibly lead to death.
EgmZw TIL of the Underground Great Wall of China, a 5,000 kilometre long system of tunnels and roads used by China to transport ICBM's to their individual silos. Chinese sources reference the facilities to be a kilometre deep and reinforced against potential attack.
VJL8 TIL the Sochi Olympics are being held on the 150th anniversary of the Circassian Genocide, and the alpine events are being held directly on the graves of thousands of Circassians