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TIL a book gun was made for Francesco Morozini, Duke of Venice (1619-1694). You pull the silk bookmark to shoot while the book is closed.

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gME0y TIL during the Punic Wars, the Romans realized they had no clue how to build ships. They decided to rent row boats, run aground a Carthaginian ship, and plagiarize the designs. The entire first fleet of their new Navy was based off this ship, but learning to row proved more challenging.
M7J7b TIL Fecal smearing, or scatolia, occurs most frequently among individuals with developmental delays or post-traumatic stress. Psychological reasons include a sense of ownership over one’s actions and ritual that provides comfort
r9M0 TIL that one of the scholars who translated the Dead Sea Scrolls was convinced that Christianity was based on an ancient psychedelic mushroom and fertility cult.
b9NQp TIL that in the away team dressing room at Chelsea FC's stadium, the coat-hangers are very high up to strain the players' limbs; the tactics board is at the back of the door, which is a fire exit and must stay open; and the mirrors give players the impression of being smaller than they actually are
gZ59 TIL - Stephen King took one of his novels out of print – “Rage” about a boy who kills two teachers and takes his Algebra class hostage.