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16vwD TIL there were various hippopotami-based deities over ancient Egyptian civilisation. Taweret protected birth and childrearing co-existed with Ipet, whose "white, dazzling, sweet milk" facilitated the afterlife. Later came Ammit to devour the unjust. All goddess hippos had pendulous human breasts
5aLk TIL An Uber driver sued Snapchat, alleging that the teen who crashed into him at 107 mph was using Snapchat’s speed filter while driving.
b9xBZ TIL that the brutal "Contest to behead 100 People" that some ww2 Japanese officers engaged in likely has to do with the Samurai practice of beheading high value targets for verification purposes & glory seeking.
ZJ4o TIL Kevin Mitnik served 8 months of his prison sentence in solitary confinement because the judge believed that if allowed access to a telephone Mitnik could start a nuclear war by just whistling into it.
kOYK7 TIL Big Bird is a Golden Condor. During an episode in the 11th season of Mr. Rogers, Big Bird was asked if he was related to a cassowary, and Big Bird noted to Mr. Rogers that he was a Golden Condor.