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Today I Learned that Hebrew was once an extinct language and remains as the only successfully revived language.

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78Rv7 TIL: The oldest wine bottle in the world was discovered in 1867 during an excavation of a 4th century Roman Tomb. It has been unopened since and currently resides in a Museum as scientists were concerned about how it would react once exposed to air.
d4n9 TIL Wayne and Brent Gretzky are the highest scoring brothers in NHL history despite Brent only achieving 1 goal.
ep4gn TIL that Mr Dream in the video game Punch Out, was based on the undefeated Rocky Marciano.
5k69 TIL that Bowling Balls 12 lbs or less float in water
vrRr TIL when Robert Goddard,scientist who created the first liquid fueled rocket,published his work in 1919, he was ridiculed for his belief man could reach the moon.The New York Times even mocked his understanding of basic physics.They later published a correction the day after the launch of Apollo 11