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TIL That sunspots are correlated with revolutionary behavior and other human mass excitability events.

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wLNQ1 TIL There is a type of cherry cultivar called the Black Republican
wobeJ TIL that the adjective “Cytherean”, meaning of or relating to the planet Venus, was adopted by astronomers in place of “Venerian”, because the latter was too suggestive of sex. Another possible alternative, "Aphrodisian", was also rejected for the same reason.
9YZLm TIL Germany does not have a Court Martial. Soldiers who commit crimes are tried in civilian court.
WkjpL TIL that E. C. Segar, cartoonist behind Popeye, died at age of only 43 from leukemia and liver disease in 1938. He worked on Popeye for only 9 years.
e0gg6 TIL the Cavalry Commander in Wellington's Army lost his leg at Waterloo.As it was being amputated, he smiled and said "I have had a pretty long run. I have been a beau these 47 years and it would not be fair to cut the young men out any longer".His amputated leg became a popular tourist attraction.