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TIL that people used to split their sleep into two segments, waking up at for around 2 hours at around midnight to do chores, talk, have sex, etc.

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a8wk0 TIL that King Louis XV of France maintained secret diplomatic channels to further his personal interests when they were at odds with the interests of France. The group of 32 agents was called Secret du Roi and was involved in a candidacy for the Polish throne, and the American War of Independence.
e0074 TIL that the famous Disney signature you see at the beginning of the movies is not Walt Disney’s actual signature, it was made by Disney Co.’s marketing team in the 80’s- years after Disney’s death.
1ONd TIL in a process known as “superfetation,” a woman can get pregnant while already pregnant.
GAk0g TIL there is no difference between white and yellow cheddar cheese aside from the added food coloring.
wLyRW TIL on 9/11 one stairwell within the South Tower remained accessible after impact. Obscured by smoke and fire, most above the impact zone believed the stairs destroyed and headed to the roof hoping for a helicopter rescue. Only four people among them realized the stairs were accessible and escaped.