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TIL that the Basilica, a cannon used to besiege Constantinople, was so powerful that its recoil killed its own operators

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YpEGA TIL when Southwest Airlines tried to change their motto to “Just Plane Smart” in the 1990s, they found out a much smaller company was already using it. To settle the issue, the CEOs of each company engaged in an arm wrestling match and the smaller company, Steven’s Aviation, ended up winning.
dbDQ TIL: That 80’s superstar and gay legend Boy George returned a looted Christ icon to a Cyprus church in 2011, having bought the piece in 1985 without knowing its origin.
YpJYW TIL that according to Hollywood accounting "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", which cost $6 million to produce and grossed over $600 million in theaters worldwide somehow managed to lose $20 million in order to avoid paying any royalties.
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NPWe Til: in Judaism, Adam had a wife before Eve. Lilith & Adam, created as equals, argued over who got to be dominant sexually. Lilith left Eden to become a succubus, causing wet dreams, stealing semen to make demon babies, & causing miscarriages. God sent 3 angels to bring her back, but they failed.