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TIL The story of Madame Bovary was partly based off of the sensational news story that told of the life of French woman Delphine Delamare

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YpVaZ TIL that many Icelanders refer to WW2 as "the blessed war" because the country has the war to thank for their independence.
eWg6 TIL of stingrays, or fake cell towers used by law enforcement that trick cell phones into giving gps and identifying info. When used to track a suspect, it also gathers information of all cellphones nearby.
7rYeO TIL A Tribe Called Quest hasn’t made a penny off of “Can I Kick It?” Lou Reed took 100% of all royalties and publishing because the song sampled the bass line from his hit “Walk on the Wild Side.”
1adv4 TIL Iguanas can voluntarily stop their hearts for up to 45 minutes to avoid sonic detection by sharks.
b6nME TIL That in Iceland, Elves (called Huldufólk) are such an important part of Icelandic folklore, that several building projects have been altered in order to not disturb their homes.