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TIL Duke University scientists find women need more sleep than men

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xVdao TIL that the family tree of Confucius has been tracked for more than 2500 years, and with 80 generations it is the longest known line of succession in history
kJlom TIL that Brazil has the tallest floating Christmas tree. Located at Rodrigo de Freitas Lake in Rio de Janeiro, the 278-foot tree reportedly weighs 542 tons. It is lit with 3.1 million micro bulbs, 2,150 strobe effects and 100 LED reflector.
lobGG TIL they tried to turn the famous Francis Ford Coppola movie ‘The Outsiders’ into a tv show starring David Arquette and introduced by Bart Simpson
ne7Rr TIL that Benedict Cumberbatch was kidnapped at gunpoint in South Africa. He talked his way out of being killed and said "It taught me that you come into this world as you leave it, on your own. It's made me want to live a life slightly less ordinary”
W9aX TIL The ancient Ta Prahm Temple has a sculpture that resembles a stegosaurus