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TIL: Shaq earned a doctorate in Education

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97rD TIL that the Vikings essentially invented rap battling during the fifth century.
W7eDN TIL of the World calendar, a proposed reform of the Gregorian system that keeps the calendar more in sync with the seasons. It is 364 days long, divided into quarters (91 days each), with an extra day (Worldsday) at the end of the year, and a leap day (Leapyear Day) added every four years.
R7lvj TIL "Chocolate Poisoning" isn't just for dogs & cats. Humans can be poisoned by chocolate if they eat enough. The cause is a substance called Theobromine, found in chocolate, tea, and cola drinks. Dogs & cats metabolize it slowly which is why smaller doses are deadlier to them.
gMbRy TIL that actress and comedian Katherine Ryan got fired from a college job at Hooters because she wrote "club sandwiches not seals" on the lunch board
Bg0Pr TIL that in 1632, Massachusetts banned smoking in public.