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TIL that people spend about 6 years of a typical lifetime dreaming. We also cannot dream and snore at the same time.

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9Yv9B TIL there is roughly as much vitamin C in one ounce of narwhal skin as there is in one ounce of oranges.
YporG TIL There is an exact scale replica of the Parthenon of Athens. Located in Nashville, the building was originally constructed of brick, plaster and wood slats in 1897 as part of an exhibition celebrating 100 years of Tennessee. In 1920, it was rebuilt with durable materials becoming an exact copy.
M7O8b TiL about the "Sweet Track" a causeway built by a Neolithic community in 3807 B.C.
pOAO TIL that a Gladiator sequel script had Maximus reincarnated by the Roman gods and returned to Rome to defend Christians against persecution; then transported to other periods including WWII, the Vietnam War, and finally being a general in the Pentagon. It was rejected for being too far-fetched.
wLNWM TIL about Aljamiado, the use of the Arabic script for transcribing European languages, namely Spanish and other Iberian languages of the time. Aljamiado has been used before as well as after the Inquisition by the Moriscos as a way for them to preserve their culture and religion.