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TIL the earliest documented version of Cinderella is Chinese.

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v1ryx TIL that Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' wasn't originally intended to be presented as a work of fiction. His editor rejected the manuscript believing it would cause widespread panic, given that Jack the ripper was active in London at the time. The version we read starts on page 102 of the original script.
JrAm TIL that the last Olympic gold medals entirely made out of gold were awarded in 1912.
grvoL TIL that a scene in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" share the same score. It's suspected that the mix-up occurred due to a confusion between John Williams, the composer, and William Ross who was assisting John Williams with the project.
W7pAA TIL there was a gameshow where people would compete for an organ from a Terminally Ill woman.
6raQ TIL that rapper T.I. has talked two men out of jumping off a building on two unrelated occasions