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TIL: That in 2003 April the Tomb of Gilgamesh was supposedly found.

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n5lb TIL a young farmer in India has broken the world record rice harvest by 3 tonnes per hectare using only organic methods.
nLYW TIL the killer whales of Eden were a group of Orcas known for their co-operation with human hunters of other whale species. The killer whales would find target whales, shepherd them into Twofold Bay, and then alert the whalers to their presence and often help to kill the whales.
78ORr TIL sodium citrate can be used as an emulsifying stabilizer when making cheese and allows the cheese to melt without becoming greasy by stopping the fats from separating. Melted cheese is often used on nachos and has the chemical formula of Na3C6H5O7.
7rKbZ TIL Latvia's symbol of national identity is a rare breed of cow with light blue or dark ultramarine hides, dark meat and produce very little milk. Under Soviet times, the cow was considered useless and tried to breed other cow breeds to replace it, nearly driving the blue cow to extinction.
0dbrA TIL in 2005, three lions rescued a girl of 12 kidnapped by men who wanted to force her into marriage, chasing off her abductors and protecting her until she was rescued by Ethiopian police.