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TIL that the phrase "running the gauntlet" comes from the Swedish word "gatlopp" and comes from a punishment in which the party judged guilty is forced to run between two rows of soldiers, who strike out and attack them with sticks or other weapons.

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kJBbW TIL that, although most people associate the character of Igor (or Ygor) as Dr. Frankenstein's hunchbacked lab assistant, the character did not appear in the original 1931 film. The hunchbacked assistant was named Fritz. In the original novel, Dr. Frankenstein doesn't even have an assistant.
KO8YB TIL that the brain goes into an "incubation period" for ideas when we are in a relaxed state, like when showering. This allows the subconscious mind to bring the solutions and ideas it has been working on to your conscience state, and in turn, give you interesting/brilliant thoughts.
AO8x TIL An Australian woman won compensation after injuring herself having sex on a business trip
kJ0mW TIL: From 1928 to 1948, the 1903 Wright Flyer was displayed at the Science Museum London. As the Smithsonian refused to credit the Wright brothers with the first flight. Instead, crediting Smithsonian Secretary Samuel Langley. During WW2, it was moved away from London to protect it from bombing.
47w6 TIL that DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy on ‘Star Trek’) had wanted to become a doctor, but could not afford medical school. He received many letters from fans who went into medicine because of his character: “To influence the youth of the country … is an award that is not handed out by the industry”.