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Til about a dinosaur species Drinker nisti named for renowned palaeontologist Edward Drinker Cope.

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7RWX TIL In 1965, a U.S. Army sergeant drunkenly deserted his company, wandered into North Korea, and was forced to be an interpreter, actor, teacher, and father by the North Korean regime until his release..wait for it..39 years later, in 2004.
YpEJv TIL of Arboform, a "liquid wood" that feels and biodegrades like wood but can be cast like plastic.
N7ZmM TIL that in 1140, when a opposition castle was captured by King Konrad III, the women of the castle were granted free departure and allowed to take what they could carry on their backs. Thinking quickly, the women carried the men on their backs. The King kept his word and let the men live.
grWBD TIL that "The Art of Mathematics" is the best-selling book series in South Korea
xVy6b TIL, so much buried treasure is found in the UK that they need specific laws regarding finds. Any discovered treasure must first be offered to UK museums at a price set by the independent Treasure Valuation Committee. Only if no museums want the find can the treasure be privately sold or kept.