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TIL that January was named after Janus, the Roman God with two faces - one that looks back to the past and the other that looks forward to the future.

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l71N5 TIL that almost all of the buildings that collapsed in the Great Hanshin (Kobe) 1995 earthquake and the 2011 Tohoku (Fukushima) earthquake were built before the 1981 “shin-taishin”, or New Earthquake Resistant Building Standard Amendment, was enacted.
4XMyN TIL Zubaz, the popular 1990's zebra-stripe pattern pants, were originally designed for hardcore weightlifters that couldn’t find pants or shorts that comfortably fit their massive thighs
yyGM TIL on September 11, 1857, a wagon train heading through Utah toward California was attacked by a Mormon Militia. The militia had disguised themselves as Indians, but once it was suspected that their cover was blown, the Mormons feigned a truce and slaughtered 120 men, women, and children.
X4QD TIL Brown eyes are actually blue underneath the brown, and as a result there exists laser surgery to turn brown eyes blue
lPG5 TIL that Skeptical Inquirer and JREF investigated appearances by “psychic” Sylvia Browne on The Montel Williams Show by looking at what happened to 115 victims of crime discussed on the shows. While Browne claims to be at least 85% correct of her abilities, SI and JREF found her to be 0% correct.