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TIL A Tribe Called Quest makes no royalties from "Can I Kick It"!

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8ad7a TIL North Korea, "world's worst Internet black hole," restricts Internet access to high-level Party officials and then only "to browse fan pages of the leading Kim dynasty"; in response, "North Koreans [are] buying properties close to foreign embassies in a bid to access their wifi."
R75a4 TIL Only Humans have the little flap in the back of your throat called a Uvula, meaning "little grape" in latin
RNYl TIL that Brad Pitt only weighed ~150 pounds for his role as Tyler Durden in Fight Club
l7lwa TIL For centuries the Romans used a period of eight days in civil practice, but in 321 CE Emperor Constantine established the seven-day week in the Roman calendar and designated Sunday as the first day of the week.
Wk9VA TIL Although he eventually received LASIK surgery to correct his sight, NBA great Horace Grant continued to wear his trademark goggles on the court after he had heard from parents that he had become an inspirational figure to children who wore eyeglasses.