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TIL that the word swastika literally means “being happy.”

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Wk1Eo TIL that Lewis and Clark's campsite 'travelers rest' was located by detecting mercury left behind in their stool samples. To combat constepation they consumed pills which contained the metal, mercury doesnt biodegrade so it's still detectable in multiple site locations across America.
N7Zo1 TIL The Star Wars (1977) attack run scene was heavily influenced by the Dam Busters (1955) bombing run (based on the true story of a low flying bombing run, deep in Axis territory, amidst enemy fire, with a very narrow target window to hit a weak point in enourmous enemy targets. Sound familiar?).
6Bgm TIL: Muslims don’t believe Jesus was crucified, they think God replaced him with some poor bugger who looked like him.
LkOwQ TIL Since Camera Phones have been adopted, UFO sightings have plummeted
0wnXj TIL of NeverSeconds, a blog started by 9 year old Martha Payne to rate her school lunches and raise money for charity. Gaining popularity, parents started to take notice of the small size of the lunches and Martha was asked by the school to stop blogging.