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ANMoo TIL the phrase ""if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it's a duck" originated from a mechanical duck made in the 18th century that would appear to eat, digest and expel food.
D1Mop TIL in 2001 Armin Meiwes put up an ad asking for "a young well-built man, who wanted to be eaten". a man responed to his ad and agreed to be eaten. They met, and Meiwes started mutilating and eating him alive while the victim was reading a star trek novel
d8Ql9 TIL that there is a striking resemblance between Chateau de Rastignac (France) and the White House (US). It is speculated that the castle's plan may have inspired the White House's columns
04AR TIL that people living within 2000 meters of an airport have higher levels of lead in their blood, which is linked to lower IQ in children and a host of diseases. Unlike cars and commercial airplanes, recreational airplanes still use leaded fuel.
X0n9r TIL Nico Harrison, a former Nike Executive, was responsible for botched shoe presentation for Stephen Curry, which caused him to switch from Nike to Under Armor