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EJP TIL that Ancient Greek was the official language of Greece until 1976.
N7vO6 TIL a Canadian goose vs. bald eagle fight was caught on camera at a campground in British Columbia. The goose was pinned under the eagle's talons looking lifeless but scooted out, flew into a pond; the eagle pursued but the goose went underwater. The eagle then retreated to watch from a tree perch.
4kdO5 TIL: That the Nazi rallying call "Sieg Heil" was inspired by American football cheerleading techniques. Imported by his friend Ernst Hanfstaengl, Adolf Hitler was so impressed by the rousing qualities inherent at American sporting events, that he would seek to emulate the atmosphere at his rallies.
gaOA TIL that servers rarely spill drinks or trays because they are trained to not look at what they’re carrying, but where they are going, because the body is naturally able to keep things level.
78yGp TIL Linda Chase left her roommate's dead body in the recliner chair where he died for 18 months. She talked to him and watched NASCAR on TV with him. After police performed a welfare check and found the body, Linda's only explanation was that she didn't want to be alone.