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TIL There is no archaeological evidence whatsoever that suggests Jews were ever enslaved in Egypt

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9wZnp TIL during the 17th and 18th centuries English capitalized all nouns (as in Gulliver's Travels, and most of the original 1787 United States Constitution) similar to the German language of today
wL4do TIL Police Academy actor Michael Winslow recorded sound effects for Back to the Future Part III including the sound of Marty's feet during the "moonwalk" sequence
XEevR TIL Chris Columbus was originally suppose to direct "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," but dropped out because Chevy Chase was difficult to work with. A few weeks later he got the script for "Home Alone," which revitalized his career.
kmod TIL Genghis Khan slaughtered the inhabitants of an entire city because they killed his son-in-law. Khan’s grieving daughter requested that all citizens be decapitated to ensure they were dead and that pyramids be built from their skulls…which took 10 days.
KOEVE TIL that a dog named Greyfriars Bobby was so loyal that he spent 14 years next to his master's grave (that is, until his own death)