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TIL “Nimrod” was a biblical figure known for being an mighty hunter. In old Looney Tunes cartoons Daffy Duck makes fun of Elmer Fudd by calling him a “nimrod”. The sarcasm was lost on children leading so many to believe it meant an inept person, that the new meaning has been added to the dictionary.
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TIL Wang Geon, the founder of Goryeo (a medieval Korean kingdom), had 30 wives and 34 children. He married daughters from powerful noble families to have their support. In contrast, his son Gwangjong, wanting to retain power only in the royal family, married his half-sister, and his niece
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