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TIL King Charles VI of France and four lords dressed as wild men in costumes made of oil pitch-covered linen and hemp. His idiot or genius brother thrust a torch too closely in an attempt to identify them, thereby setting the men ablaze. The king was aside flirting with a lady and only he survived.

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oR1PE TIL that Sigourney Weaver earned $1,000,000 and a share of the profits for Aliens (1986), whereas she earned only $35,000 for Alien (1979).
yQVve Take a look out your window and you're bound to see a dinosaur or two—or at least the descendant of one. That little blue jay? Dinosaur. The obnoxious early rising crow? Dinosaur. The squirrel running up the tree? Well, that’s still a squirrel. But those feathered friends make your yard a real-life Jurassic Park. Most researchers believe birds are descendants of a group of dinosaurs that included the Tyrannosaurus rex. Fossil research has shown that birds and dinosaurs shared behaviors such as brooding and nest building. According to paleontologist and National Geographic grantee Jack Horner, it also stands to reason that dinosaurs had similar courting behaviors as today’s birds. Because various bird species tap-dance, moonwalk, and boogie to impress potential mates, it makes sense that dinosaurs did the same. Just imagine a giant T. rex with its tiny T. rex arms "twerking" its way into the heart of its intended. In this week’s Today I Learned, Horner explains how dinosaurs might have been the original smooth criminals.Read more about one species of Triceratops, Triceratops horridusAdditional footage provided by Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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6ERKw TIL that the first Spearmint Rhino strip clubs were converted from a chain of children's restaurants called the Peppermint Elephant.
Z8RMG TIL the United States is the country with the largest difference between hottest and coldest temperature ever recorded, at a whopping 214°F (119°C)