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W7x8d TIL the world's oldest beer recipe dates back to ancient Sumeria and called for barley, honey, and bread. Beer was a staple drink in ancient Sumeria and the recipe was inscribed on a clay tablet. The Sumerians believed beer was a gift from the gods and had a goddess of beer named Ninkasi.
N7Eb1 TIL Archaeologists Have Discovered the World's Oldest Cheese Inside an Ancient Egyptian Tomb Discovered To Be 3,200 year-old
OovXe TIL an American entrepreneur and magnate ran as an independent Presidential candidate in 1872, and later ran for the position of dictator of the USA, drawing record crowds to campaign rallies (despite charging an admission fee). Instead of shaking hands with other people, he shook hands with himself
dXNK TIL that in most elevators, holding the close door button along with the floor you want for 5-6 seconds puts the elevator into express mode, bypassing any floors waiting for the elevator
EgKmo TIL there is a company in Las Vegas that hires private planes specifically for people to join the “Mile High Club”