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TIL that it took roughly 22 years for scholars to decode the Rosetta Stone after its discovery

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vJRR TIL after the Nazi’s occupied Warsaw, 80% of the city was destroyed and reconstruction efforts were guided by a series of 1700s cityscape paintings. It was later discovered the painter had made artistic “improvements” … so the rebuilt structures looked different (arguably better) than before.
P1lpe TIL that for weddings, it is often customary for the groom not to participate in bride's dress shopping, and not to see her dress until the day of.
9wlLX TIL that the official motto of Fall River, Massachusetts was ‘We’ll Try’ from 1843-2017.
69pAl TIL that shyness can be attributed to reduced daylength during gestation
P10rV Today I learned a chef on the Titanic survived floating in the freezing water... was by getting absolutely flamin drunk.