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TIL There were only two groups in Sparta that could have their names inscribed in their tombstones: mothers who died giving life and soldiers who fell in battle.

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grLl8 TIL about the Reverse Mandela Effect - A phenomenon where an event or detail suddenly appears in the public consciousness that would have otherwise been too significant to forget. A popular example is the supposed assassination of MLK Jr.'s mother: Alberta Williams King.
yQBQe TIL ants make up 15 to 20% of the terrestrial animal biomass. In rain forests, as much as 25% of it is ants.
9Yg0m TIL before the United States had an established name there was an early movement to call the country "Fredonia" after the word Freedom. Citizens would be called Fredes or Fredish. The name lost ground after it became a common form of mocking political opponents.
nW94d TIL in 1984, two masked men kidnapped the president of Glico, the maker of Pocky, naked from his house for ransom. The president later escaped but the men were never caught. They later taunted police in letters and called themselves The Monster with 21 Faces
X1EP TIL A man raised his arm for 38 years without EVER putting it down.