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TIL that rabbits weren’t domesticated until the 7th century AD, and that the reason they were domesticated is that the Catholic church ruled that fetal rabbits were a type of fish and therefore OK to eat during Lent.

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QNXB6 TIL the Turkish national sport is oil wrestling where men cover themselves in olive oil and then wrestle. It is also allowed to slip your hand into other wrestler shorts.
pY5RG TIL David Cross (Tobias Funke Actor) has feuded with Larry the Cable Guy, James Lipton, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Creed's lead singer.
5YY1k TIL that the local transport in Locarno, Switzerland, is called «Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi», making for an interesting acronym.
WkQeY TIL Ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker run the Ejection Tie Club, that is confined solely to those who have emergency ejected from an aircraft using a Martin-Baker ejection seat, which has thereby saved their life.
KOVGR TIL prior to the 92 Olympics several members of Australia’s Olympic basketball team threatened to boycott out of fears of contracting HIV from Magic Johnson. Australia basketball’s medical director Dr. Brian Sando recommended the Australians don’t play.