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TIL sperm whale oil was used in cars until the 1970's

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1aG6V TIL that the punishment for adultery in Classical Athens was Rhaphanidosis, the act of inserting a radish into the anus of the wife's lover.
0dPM5 TIL the Madrid Open experimented with blue clay tennis courts to make it easier to follow the ball on TV. But the courts proved too unsafe for players due to the process of dyeing the clay, resulting in slippery and uneven courts; blue clay was subsequently banned.
J1lEV TIL when Steven Spielberg reenrolled at Cal State in 2001 under a pseudonym in order to earn a degree in Film and Electronic Arts, he was able to use Jurassic Park to pass paleontology and Schindler's List to pass advanced filmmaking.
7OvX TIL There’s an Association of dead people who’s objective is to prove that they’re not dead
wk5W TIL Axl Rose brutally beat and hospitalized his girlfriend, Erin Everly, on numerous occasions. He also, brought a gun when asking her to marriage threatening to kill himself had she declined.