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TIl that in Turkey there is an ancient cave complex where 20,000 people could live

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5YRoP TiL About The Map: Vesuvius, 1832 ,Kate Wiles on Auldjo’s artistic map of Vesuvius across 200 year of major eruptions.
B5gL TIL A 2-year study that linked Ecstasy to Parkinsons was retracted from the journal Science after the authors realized they had accidentally used meth instead.
D1XBD TIL that the carpet cleaning company Stanley Steemer is named after Stanley Steamers, an early automobile powered by steam
Wk918 TIL of Frisky, a 19 year old schnauzer-poodle mix who was responsible for saving his owner’s life during Hurricane Katrina. On the brink of death, the dog came up to his owner who had been treading water and nuzzled him, keeping him alert enough to stay alive until the water had receded.
b6ejQ TIL that Super Bowl halftime shows were typically boring until the sketch comedy show 'In Living Color' aired a live special opposite of the Super Bowl XXVI halftime show in 1992. The special drew over 20 million views. The next year the NFL booked Michael Jackson for the halftime show.