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TIL The King James Version Bible didn't exist for most of Shakespeares life, and came out only 5 years before he died.

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LkXy9 TIL a committee of five men was originally organised by Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence. However none of the senior members wanted the tedious burden of actually writing it. The task was foisted on junior member Thomas Jefferson who didn't want the job either.
groAA TIL: In Bangladesh, lead compounds have been added to turmeric to make it more yellow. This is believed to have started in the 1980s and continues as of 2019. It is believed to be one of the main sources of high lead levels in the country.
QJpNL TIL the 1998 World Cup draw was rigged
87xG TIL Punxsutawney Phil is so bad at predicting the weather, we would have more accurate predictions with a coin flip.
M7xo7 TIL Tourism was popular in ancient rome. The most popular attraction were the pyramids of giza, where local tour guides fed misinformation to the Romans to draw them in and profit from them