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TIL Ancient Egyptian beer was strong at 10% alcohol. People were able to recreate the beer of Tutankhamun based on hieroglyph information, and it tastes unpleasant due to its mix of hops and honey

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LlE9 TIL the suicide rate increased 28% from 1999 to 2010 among persons aged 35–64 years.
VMROm TIL that the Pug population in the UK is so in-bred that the population of 10,000 only has the genetic diversity of 50 distinct individuals.
RwPj TIL a homeless man lived for three years in the spaces between the girders of a drawbridge, complete with working TV and Playstation, holding on to the beams every time the bridge raised and lowered to keep from falling.
a0bM TIL Tolkein called Bilbo Baggins’s home “Bag End” to make fun of the French “cul-de-sac” used in English.
ne5a7 TIL Gardeners have attempted to breed blue roses for centuries - without success. Researchers managed to give white roses a tint of blue but still cannot produce natural blue roses.