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TIL about the Copper Scroll, an ancient treasure map. Found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, it relates 64 positions where gold and silver have been hidden. Though searches are ongoing, as of yet, no treasure has been found.

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e06pJ TIL The Sylacauga Meteorite is the first and only documented extraterrestrial object to have injured a human being. 34 year-old Ann Hodges was napping when the meteorite struck her, leaving her badly bruised.
yQbaJ TIL Penguin Diagrams used in quantum field theory to illustrate the behavior of subatomic particles were so named because physicist John Ellis lost a bar bet playing darts and had to use the word "penguin" in his next published paper. The so-called diagrams look like the outline of a penguin.
PZYe TIL of Poon Lim, a chinese sailor who survived for 133 days alone in the South Atlantic, using methods such as capturing a shark and drinking the blood from it’s liver to survive.
M7LEW TIL that "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears was heard by Simon Cowell who knew it would be a hit. He offered the writer, Max Martin an Aston Martin if he would give the song to his boy band, Five. Five initially began writing verses; however, Martin had promised the song to Britney.
1QeP TIL they killed off “Susan” on Seinfeld because Jason Alexander felt uncomfortable acting with her.