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TIL Joesph Kennedy father of JFK once started film companies in Hollywood, had an affair with Gloria Swanson, only to blow it all up and bow out of Hollywood less than a decade later.

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b9MW7 TIL that the Greece's modern navy has a trireme, based on ancient Athenian designs. The ship is designed for a crew of 10 spearmen, 4 archers, 10 sailors, 5 officers, a flutist, and 170 oarsmen, with a 450 lb bronze ram for ramming other ships.
nekDo TIL 67% of millennials see their pet as part of the family and refer to them as a "fur baby." They would like to take leave from work to care for a new pet if their employer offered it. Millennial dog owners spend an average of $1,285 per year on their pet.
4kLjo TIL Porphyrios, the name given to a large whale that harassed and sank ships in the waters near Constantinople in the sixth century, loosely translates to "Purple boy".
Y7LxB TIL That we've been accidentally finding ancient cheese all across the globe
R5mbl TIL that in 2015 the son of the creator of Barney was charged with shooting his neighbor in the chest after accusing him of trespassing.