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TIL a trial by combat in medieval France took place between a King's bodyguard and a Greyhound. The Greyhound attacked the guard in the street so often that people suspected he had murdered the dog's owner. He confessed when the greyhound pinned him to the ground in the duel and was hung.

VBAXB TIL About John Spano who, in 1996, briefly controlled the NHL's New York Islanders. Described by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman as "...the type of person we want as an owner" Spano was revealed to be a conman who was unable to pay for the team.
OGE4g TIL that fighting off bad spirits is serious business in Romania, and they do it in the coolest way possible—with a bear dance! You guys... every December, people in Comănești wear intricate bear costumes and perform traditional dances to banish evil spirits and welcome in the new year!
KYD69 TIL: Pigeon racing is not only a competitive sport for decades, but also experienced several doping scandals. The pigeons were given a drugs that relieved pain, reduced fever, or produce effects similar to human athletes and caffeine. The sport planned to add more anti doping rules in 2014.
MenJB TIL in 1938, Charles A. Lindbergh received the Service Cross of the German Eagle, presented to him by Hermann Goering on behalf of Adolf Hitler. The medal was partially for his feats of flying but also for being an ardent proponent of Nazi Germany's military superiority and American isolationism.
epVDb TIL When random people of varying physical attractiveness get placed into a room, the most physically attractive people tend to seek out each other and to congregate with only each other.