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TIL Ariana Grande got a kanji tattoo that actuallly says 'BBQ Grill'

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MyyB TIL that Rosa Parks sued Outkast over the song “Rosa Parks;” they settled out of court, with the group agreeing to create educational programs about her life.
grMo9 TIL that in the 1950s British developed a ten-kiloton nuclear land mine that used living chickens as a source of heat to keep their electronics working during winter.
LkaAr TIL People used to believe that malaria was caused by bad air ("mal aria"). When Spanish Conquistadors founded a city in modern-day Argentina they unknowingly did so beyond the breeding range of mosquitoes, the disease's vector. It became the first malaria-free port, so they named it Buenos Aires.
v1VOr TIL that in Germany you have 'Wandergesellen'; young folk that travel for 3 years learning their trade. They only have one distinct pair of clothing, no money and no cellphone. Initiation includes having their ear hammered to a table.
MQp7 TIL former Supreme Court Justice David Souter moved from a house because its structure was not sufficiently strong to hold all his books.