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TIL that the original Nutella was sold as a loaf that was sliced and placed on top of bread.

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P155Z TIL of the Galileo Spacecraft, which deployed a probe to penetrate Jupiter's atmosphere. The probe was going over 106,000 mph when it reached Jupiter, fast enough to travel from LA to NYC in 90 seconds. The probe transmitted data from within Jupiter for about an hour before pressure crushed it.
rEZM TIL that the woman who won $2.9 million by suing McDonald’s over spilled hot coffee asked for only $20,000, to cover her medical bills.
W75RB Til The real Imhotep was the opposite of the one in the 1999 Mummy movie and lived a very long and respected life without being cursed.
m1Yy TIL a woman disguised herself as a man for 18 months to write a book on gender. After the experiment, she was institutionalized for depression, and stated that she never felt so glad for being a woman.
wojb7 TIL that U.N. officials & diplomats in America & other countries often provide a college prep education while homeschooling their children through the International Baccalaureate program. They prefer this practice, which is distinct from other homeschooling, because the diploma's respected overseas.