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TIL Pacha an Incan cosmological concept associating the physical world and space with time, and corresponding with the concept of space-time

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wLG8E TIL that a sailor, Gonzalo Guerrero, shipwrecked in the Yucatan years before Cortez began his conquest of Mexico. He eventually became a respected warrior among the Mayans and even led military campaigns. On his suggestion, native tribes ambushed and crushed Spains first expedition into Mexico.
R7vwa TIL there is a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' - '2010: The Year We Make Contact' was released 14 years after the first movie, and is based on Arthur C Clarke's sequel to the short story which inspired Kubrick's film.
RG61 TIL of the Battle for Castle Itter where defected Wehrmacht soldiers requested the help of American soldiers to help defend the castle from the Waffen-SS, who planned to execute the French VIP’s inside. It is the only known battle in World War II where the German and American armies fought together.
lKxG TIL there is a community that believes Eminem died in 2006-2007 and that his current manifestation is an imposter/doppelganger.
7rd6O TIL: Albert Einstein invented a green refrigerator. It had no moving parts, used not-greenhouse affecting chemicals, and only required a heat source to run.