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TIL that for 30 years, filmmaker Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle) knew the identity of "Deepthroat" (Mark Felt) from the Watergate scandal, as her husband was journalist Carl Bernstein. Ephron would tell everyone the truth, but nobody believed her, until Deepthroat was finally identified in 2005.

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Q17d TIL during truce talks between North and South Korea, each country would attempt to have the biggest flag on their table. If S.K. brought a large table flag, the N.K. would bring an even larger flag to the next meeting. This ended when both parties had a meeting which set table flag size standards.
DAnV TIL In 2005, a Croatian architect installed a set of large marble stairs that descends into the sea that effectively transform the entire area into a colossal musical instrument played by the motions of the winds and the sea. It is called ‘The Zadar Sea Organ’
ejV4 TIL that Esau, the oldest son of Isaac in the Bible, gave his Birthright (The right to have the authority over the family) to his younger brother Jacob in exchange for a bowl of lentil stew because he was hungry.
0r6p TIL in 2006 over a 1000 toads swelled up to 3 times their size and exploded with no apparent reason, causing panic at the possibility of a new virus. The real reason? Local crows had figured out how to peck out the frog’s highly nutritious liver while avoiding their poisonous skin
EeOw TIL the investigation of Adam Walsh’s abduction was alleged to be incompetent; they lost the bloodstained carpet from the suspect’s Cadillac, the machete used to decapitate Adam, and eventually the car itself. The suspect was never charged, though he provided accurate descriptions of how he did it.