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TIL that a deformed cow born in 1522 became a propaganda piece in the Protestant Reformation.

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rNBWx TIL that an accused swindler won the lottery. Gérard Lhéritier's company Aristophil closed in 2015 after French government said it conned 21,000 investors. Lhéritier won €170m from EuroMillions in 2012 and invested €40m in his company, which his lawyer says is proof that Aristophil is legit.
xDo TIL The Romans DESTROYED a mountain…for gold.
LKlp TIL the inventor of the glow stick didn’t know glow sticks were used for parties until 2013
Rpjl TIL during the filming of Maidstone (1970) actor Rip Torn struck fellow actor Norman Mailer with a hammer, resulting in a brawl between the actors in which Mailer bit into Torn’s ear and Torn furiously choked Mailer on the ground. The scene was captured on camera and is in the final cut of the film
E1vAV TIL that cats can actually be allergic to humans. Humans shed hair and skin (dander), which may cause an allergic reaction in cats. In some cases, it causes asthma-like symptoms and can also cause miliary dermatitis (i.e. cat dermatitis).