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TIL ciabatta has only been around since 1982.

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4k1OX TIL Inspector Gadget was voiced by the same actor who played Maxwell Smart (Get Smart) -- Don Adams
P5vZ TIL The idea of having the Olympic torch run from ancient Olympia to the host country was invented by the Nazis for the 1936 Berlin Summer Games.
oR5VL TIL The Sami people of Northern Europe use drones to track track and manage reindeer herds, blending traditional herding practices with modern technology.
N71jM TIL Dolly Parton wrote 'Jolene' and 'I Will Always Love You' on the same day. Both hit #1 on US Country Charts, went Platinum, and made Rolling Stone's Top 500 Songs of All Time. 'I Will Always Love You' was named the #1 Song of the Rock Era in "The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era: 1955–2015".
YpOVv TIL the founders of Mensa envisioned it as "an aristocracy of the intellect", and was disappointed that a majority of members came from humble homes.