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TIL That you can sing just about any Emily Dickinson poem to the tune of the Gilligan’s Island theme song.

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yQxjJ TIL There is a miniature replica of the Eiffel Tower in Greece
yVbNX TIL: The Trauco are dwarf or goblin like creates in Chile mythology who live deep in the forest, are incredibly ugly, and have no feet. However, they are extremely alluring to young women. Since they are irresistible due to their sexual potency, the creature is used to explain unwanted pregnancies.
pYjZ TIL that there was a Princess warrior that refused to marry any man unless he was to first defeat her in a wrestling match. If the man lost, he must give her 100 horses. The Princess gained 10,000 horses and never married.
PYjne TIL that in the Cadiz expedition, Edward Cecil's men sought wine vats after disembarking, having had no food or drink for hours, and got so hopelssly drunk the expedition had to turn back.
QJRQd TIL the murderer of Adolph Coors III (heir to Coors Brewing Co) spent only 19 years in prison despite being an escapee from prison for a previous murder at the time he killed Alfred and despite maintaining his innocence. He committed suicide at age 80.