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TIL Sanskrit & Greek originated from the same language.

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VWb8 TIL: Sabrina Erdely (the lady who wrote the Rolling Stone UVA Rape hoax) wrote a story for Rolling Stone in 2011 about a boy who was raped by 2 priests and a school teacher. All 3 were sent to jail. Turns out the story was also false.
pYNkQ TIL Victoria Coren Mitchell Is a Homewrecker (Fiona Duff and Harry Thompson)
rN0my TIL that Yoko Ono and The Emperor of Japan Akihito were classmates.
xVjg5 TIL That in masonry, a "cornerstone" is the very first stone set as a reference point for all other stones, while a "keystone" in an arch is the very last stone put in place at the top to support the weight of every other stone.
mxmnY TIL Brothels & sex clubs in the Logano region of Switzerland have been stocking defibrillators to prevent clients from being killed by heart attacks triggered by sexual activity