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TIL about the 4000-Year-Old “Longshan Giant” Discovered in Shaanxi Province, China.

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Jmmm TIL that despite common misconception, Thomas Crapper did not invent the flush toilet, he only popularized it by inventing the ballcock
4G6o TIL that in 1913, Hitler, Freud, Tito, Stalin, and Trotsky all lived within 2 square miles of each other in Vienna
OAQX TIL there is an unaired version of the pilot of “Archer” where he is a raptor. Throughout the entire episode, he has no lines. He just makes raptor noises and it makes no sense.
9YR5B TIL that when driving a car in Albania, you are required by law to have in your car: a first aid kit, headlamp beam deflectors, a fire extinguisher, a basic emergency repair kit, a warning triangle, a reflective vest, and spare bulbs