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TIL wine tasting is completely unsubstantiated by science, and almost no wine critics can consistently rate a wine

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7rXQ7 TIL about the Galloway Hoard, the most significant Viking Age treasure hoard ever discovered, which was found in Scotland by a metal detectorist in 2014
78JxX TIL The English expression "A little bird told me" originates from St. Gregory, who received divine inspiration through a dove
QRme TIL the last words on the moon were “..we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return: with peace and hope for all mankind.”
NVOJ TIL Scientists are using cloning technology to bring extinct species back to life. According to some, we may see resurrected species within the next ten years
VZeG TIL that the Statue of Libertys torch was replaced in 1986 and is made of copper plated with gold, which is why it doesn’t oxidize like the rest of her.