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TIL there is no Nobel Prize for Mathematics because Alfred Nobel did not want one.

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WZyY TIL that the “your mother” insult is found in nearly all cultures and is as old as humanity itself with examples in Shakespeare and the Bible.
P1L4E TIL ABBA has only given two artists permission to sample one of their songs: Madonna for her 2005 hit "Hung Up"; and the Fugees for "Rumble in the Jungle" for the soundtrack of the film When We Were Kings.
OkAg TIL that the band D12 planned to find the 12 best rappers of Detroit but found only 6, so they created alter-egos in order to have 12. That’s when Eminem came up with Slim Shady
M7M5a TIL that war has two distinct meanings: as a noun it means a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups; as a verb it means engage in a war.
nern9 TIL In 1915 a woman was found alive after her sister ran late to her funeral, then demanded she see her sister one more time. When they dug her out, the woman sat up and smiled, she went on to live for 47 more years.