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TIL its been estimated that humans have been riding horses for over 3,000 years

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gyk8 TIL that U.S. Route 491 had its name changed from Route 666 in 2003 after people petitioned the American Association of State Highway & Transport Officials as they believed altering the name might lift the curse that many thought had been placed on the road.
YpkLB TIL that one woman pays $164K per year to live on a luxury cruise ship
XErQD TIL that about 95% of the serotonin in your body is produced in your gut, not your brain.
jaWa TIL Aluminium was once so expensive and cherished that Napoleon III held a banquet where the most honored guests were given aluminium utensils, while the others made do with gold.
695ym TIL a village in Kerala, India was renamed Saddam Beach during the Gulf War in solidarity. Many people from there worked in the Gulf.