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TIL that King Tut’s beard was broken off by museum workers, who glued it back on. The mistake wasn’t discovered until months later.

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rR6Kw TIL that Daniel Stern (Marv from Home Alone) has done over 500 hours of charity work in a single year, started a foundation for teens in Malibu and is an artist of bronze sculptures
8e8EP TIL the Dead Rabbits riot was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war, which occurred July 4–5, 1857.
NXv1M TIL Instant Ramens are safe to eat raw and are considered a savoury crunchy snack in many countries
epdxD TIL The Harlem Globetrotters once lost track of a game and found themselves down 12 with 2 minutes left. Forced to play normal basketball, they rallied but could not recover. When the final buzzer sounded, the crowd was dumbfounded and disappointed. Some children in the stands cried after the loss.
R79JQ TIL dogs wag their tails with a right bias in positive situations and with a left bias in negative situations.