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TIL that Samwise Gamgee's daughter in Lord of the Rings was actually played by his real life daughter. After all these years she's back to act with him again!

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dmNj TIL Atheists are banned from holding public office by the constitutions of 7 states. Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, & North Carolina: “The following persons shall be disqualified for office: First, any person who shall deny the being of Almighty God.” ART IV,Sec 8
dD0oB TIL Traditional Moroccan sinks, bathtubs, water vessels, and many interior surfaces are literally made out of soap scum—the traditional soap-treated lime plaster “Tadelakt” is formulated for its water repellent properties and contains the same compounds as soap scum (Ca stearate, Mg stearate, etc).
XEdXk TIL that the barbarian king who conquered Rome in 476 was a Christian and had recognition of the Roman senate and Eastern Roman emperor
VMgoD TIL that Archimedes estimated the value of pi with a polygon in a circle in a polygon. He made the diameter of the circle 1, so the circumference was pi. With the circle's diameter, he found the perimeters of the polygons. Therefore, the value of pi (the circle's circumference) is in between them.
pY6gO TIL that in the 1928 Olympics, a rower named Bobby Pearce stopped in the middle of the quarter final race in order to let a family of ducks pass his lane, allowing one of his opponents to pull ahead. He still managed to get first place out of 8 people and went on to win gold in the finals.