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TIL that 95% of all thoroughbred racehorses today can trace their lineage back to a single horse, Darley Arabian, born over 300 years ago.

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0KwL TIL that if whatever dish you’re microwaving gets hotter than the food/drink you’re microwaving, it is not microwave safe.
Ypxgd TIL Cellini's statue of Perseus with the Head of Medusa was placed in Florence facing Michelangelo's statue of David. Since David is facing Medusa's head, he turns to stone. This symbolized the Medici family regaining power over the Republic of Florence, which the David was a symbol for.
8gN8 Today I learned that 1.5 million people were evicted from their homes in preparation for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
9YPv7 TIL of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who signed transit visas in Lithuania for more than 6,000 Jews in 1940. He wrote visas for 18-20 hours every day, continuing to sign them through the window of a train and throw them into the crowd as he fled Lithuania.
LkXOp TIL Verizon's "unlimited plan" throttles data speed and streaming quality unless you pay for "Premium LTE"