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TIL, In Greek, Beta is pronounced like a V and MP is used in place of B

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GYE4j TIL that starting in 1817, the first year curriculum at West Point consisted solely of mathematics and French classes. The best available textbooks were in French, so all cadets had to learn French so they could read their math texts.
d6mj TIL that if you clap your hands in front of Chichen Itza’s El Castillo pyramid, the echo will sound like a chirping bird
VMaAG TIL a black student dropped out of theater school when his teacher told him casting him in roles that weren't explicitly black would "color" his play. Feeling guilty the teacher introduce him to a talent agent. That student was Joe Morton who went on land parts in Terminator 2 and Justice League.
k61W TIL that the Kong dog toy is based on part of a Volkswagen bus suspension that the creator’s German Shepherds loved to play with
5E7r TIL - Men in their 20s that ejaculate often may impart protections against prostate cancer later in life.