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TIL of Godiva, who wanted lower taxes. To convince her husband the Earl, she rode her horse naked through the streets. The public was ordered to close their shutters. Tom decided to look and was struck blind. This produced the term "Peeping Tom" as well as the name of the chocolate company Godiva.

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W7aY9 TIL that the etymology of the Catskill Mountains in southeastern New York, USA, stems from Middle Dutch Kaaterskill, or Cat’s Creek. It was named so after all the creeks and large cats in the region when New York was New Netherland.
91KG TIL of the 442nd Infantry, a regiment in the US Army made up of soldiers of Japanese decent, many of whom were recruited from internment camps. It was the most decorated unit in WW2 for its size and length of service.
EgDxo TIL Older people can come to believe their own lies. New research shows that within an hour of telling a falsehood, seniors may think it's the truth. Reposted as I messed up the title
e0oOg TIL "Solitary Orchard", a piece of Chinese music composed for the guqin, is likely the oldest surviving piece of written music in East Asia and it features mysterious effects that sound modern to new listeners. The manuscript was written during Tang Dynasty, 7th century, and it is now in Kyoto
mxeEP TIL: Puzzled for years, a French municipality finally offered a reward for the translation of “ROC AR B…DRE AR GRIO SE EVELOH AR VIRIONES BAOAVEL” and other 18th century markings on a person-sized stone often submerged until low tide. The deadline for submissions passed --no news of a breakthrough.