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TIL there is a scientifically "correct" way to cut a cake, by taking rectangular slices out of the middle so that you can push the two halves back together and not leave any inner portions exposed to dry out overnight.

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VMLvk TIL that according to rumour, the emperor Augustus, suspecting that his wife was trying to poison him, refused to eat anything except figs that he had picked himself. His wife smeared poison on the figs while they were still on the tree to preempt him.
xVVy7 TIL that the reason why Helium makes your voice sound high is not because it changes pitch, but because it creates a higher vibration frequency because it is lighter
6vam TIL in the 1950 FIFA World Cup final in Brazil (with the hosts up against Uruguay) a speech congratulating Brazil on the win was prepared, 22 gold medals with the Brazilian players names imprinted on them were made and a song on Brazil’s victory was written prior to the finals. Uruguay won 2-1
0wBJv TIL The 1941 American movie drama 'Citizen Kane' was originally a box office flop. The movie failed to recoup its cost at the box office. Radio City Music Hall's management refused to screen Citizen Kane for its premiere. Today, Citizen Kane is considered the Greatest American Film of All Time.
VM4nQ TIL that baby owls sleep face down because their heads are too heavy.