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TIL that Vlad the Impaler, is considered a national hero, despite him being one of the cruelest rulers in Romanian history and is the inspiration for Bram Stoker's novel Dracula

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Nv08 TIL that King Tut’s penis was mummified while erect
d8Ybd TIL about Ensign Wasp. This small insect, occasionally found inside our houses, is actually beneficial to our homes because it feeds on cockroach eggs, thus controlling cockroach infestations :)
RZow TIL There has been an encrypted sculpture called “Kryptos” that is located on the grounds of the CIA headquarters since 1990 and has yet to be fully decrypted.
4ky5 TIL 35 years after it’s launch, it’s estimated Voyager 1’s power supply still has 76% of its initial capacity.
ZylD TIL…that in one form or another “the golden rule” quote is present in almost every single religion (here is a complete list with the quotes)…