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TIL that an itch on the left side of the body can be relieved by looking into a mirror and scratching the right side of the body (and vice versa)

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NX0A6 TIL That Pliny the Younger, although primarily known as an author and lawyer in ancient Rome, is perhaps best known for two letters he wrote which intricately detailed the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the subsequent destruction of Pompeii both of which he witnessed.
m1WJP TIL the children's song "Alouette" is about pulling apart a small songbird piece by piece
yQnev TIL The photograph "Rhein II" by Andreas Gursky was the most expensive photograph ever sold
jkVM TIL that after Sinéad O'Connor refused to performed in New Jersey if ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ was played prior to her appearance, Frank Sinatra threatened to “kick her ass”
KV86 TIL that Napoleon I was actually 5'7", an average male height at the time, and his “shortness” was propaganda used by the British that is still believed today.