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TIL That the victims of Pompeii had near-perfect dental health due to a low-sugar diet and a local water source rich in fluorine.

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Z8Q8G TIL one of the earliest confirmed European residents/migrants to China were the Vilionis, a Genoese merchant family who lived there in the mid-1300s. Their existence was discovered in 1951 when one Katarina Vilioni's (a daughter) tombstone was unearthed in Yangzhou, the city where they once resided.
N7PEE TIL that the first known recording of a human voice was made in 1860, but was only intended to show a sound wave visually, not to be played back. In 2008, it was optically scanned and converted to a sound file, revealing it to be a man singing "Au clair de la lune".
YpB0x TIL in complete darkness we see a specific color called "Eigengrau" that's a form of dark gray
dPar TIL Johnny Cash’s song “Hurt” was nominated for best male video at the MTV VMAs but lost to Justin Timberlake. Timberlake said in his acceptance speech “This is a travesty! I demand a recount. My grandfather raised me on Johnny Cash, and I think he deserves this more than any of us in here tonight.”
RBnl TIL to pay for his film Clerks, Kevin Smith sold most of his comic book collection, maxed out several credit cards, used some of the funds for his college education, spent insurance money awarded for a car he lost in a flood, and worked in the convenience store used in the film.