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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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QNxOk TIL Lee Sang-hyeok, known professionally as Faker, is a professional League of Legends player who is widely regarded as the best player in the game's history, often being referred to as the "Michael Jordan of esports" and having won more professional titles than anyone else who plays the game.
BgK0W TIL Jurassic Park (1994) animators took mime classes to better understand dinosaur movement.
j681p TIL Chinese Emperor Qin Er Shi was considered “Son of Heaven”, and that his own voice must never be heard, and his face must never be shown, meaning that ministers rarely had the opportunity to address the emperor. Qin Er Shi was forced to commit suicide at the age of 22
mxD9y TIL that On average, we lose 50 to 100 strands of hair a day from the scalp. Also, Human facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body.
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