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Today I learned violin strings are made from sheep intestines then wrapped in metal

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5YdMR TIL that Six Flags, which originated in Texas, got its name from the flags of the six countries that have ruled over Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the US, and the Confederate States of America.
Q0d9 TIL That during the early production of the movie “Wreck-it Ralph”, they considered keeping the characters in their native graphic quality, essentially making Ralph look 8-bit the entire time.
l8jK TIL that a lightning bolt is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun
gMOQ7 TIL Antipopes used to exist. Anyone who makes a significantly accepted competing claim to be the Pope is considered to be the Antipope. The last time this happened was in 1439.
xVnbw TIL of a Jain festival “Kshamavani” (Forgiveness Day) wherein the followers ask for forgiveness, of all your dear ones, everyone whom they may have wronged, knowingly or unknowingly.