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TIL During the Winter War, the Finns would prop up frozen Soviet soldiers to intimdate the troops

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KYmkJ TIL that in 1720, the House of Savoy traded the rich island of Sicily for the poorer Sardinia under pressure from European powers. Though a downgrade in land, it let them keep their royal title—setting the stage for their descendants to later control all of Italy.
0dkQA TIL that many people do not have voluntary control over the muscles to keep their eustachian tubes open, for example to avoid popping in an airplane
9wMaX TIL Despite being the Heavyweight Champion of the world, Tyson Fury was not allowed to eat in a restaurant in the UK in 2016 because gypsies were not allowed
0w7xM TIL A Greek male born in 384BC influenced theology of both Christianity and Islam during the Middle Ages. He was Aristotle
mxdxR TIL that babies shouldn't be given water when they're under 6 months old, because they need all their stomach space for milk/formula and its sweet, sweet nutrients.