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TIL… Dr. Pepper was not named after the creator but after the friend of the inventor. Also Dr. Pepper predates coke by one whole year!

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wdGo TILNapoleon visited the Great Pyramid in a 1798 expedition,and asked to be left alone while inside the King’s Chamber.When he emerged, visibly shaken,he refused to comment, and never wanted it mentioned again.On his deathbed when asked what happened he said"No,what’s the use.You’d never believe me.“
16RBD TIL The world's largest coin weighed almost 20kg (44lb)
5YONr TIL Nashville, TN isn't referred to as the "Athens of the South" because of its full size replica of the Parthenon, but because it was the first American southern city to establish a public school system in the 1850s
dD6Vr TIL: that when "old age" is cited as cause of death in a medical context, the person had multiple illnesses and it is not clear which one killed them; it has gotten less common over time due to better medical detection
78ZD7 TIL that the British won a significant naval victory after the Battle of Yorktown in the Caribbean, called the Battle of the Saintes, which returned their advantage at sea. This had a major impact on the post-American Revolution peace treaty giving the British much better terms.