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TIL the first condom was made of linen and was invented in the 1600s by Catholic priest Gabriele Falloppio

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VD1Z TIL England’s famous Battle of Hastings in 1066 was not actually fought at Hastings. It occurred in an area called Battle, about 7 miles away. Because ‘Battle of Battle’ was such an awful title, they instead named it after the nearest town.
8P1P TIL Post-punk pioneers Fugazi kept their ticket prices around $5. Their tours were profitable due to low overhead and the willingness to play in non-traditional venues.
671l TIL wind chill calculations assume that your exposed face is roughly five feet off the ground, it’s night, and you’re walking directly into the wind in an open field at a clip of about 3 mph.
v1Ep7 TIL: The classic fairytale ending, "And they lived happily ever after", differs slightly from country to country. In Russia, the ending is, "They lived long and happily, and died together on the same day."
nMoG TIL The Kenyan Masai tribe donated 14 cows to the US following the 9/11 attacks. The cattle - regarded as sacred, were the highest expression of regard and sympathy.