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TIL that Cerberus, the three headed dog which guards the entrance to the underworld, translates pretty much as ‘Spot’, a common dog name.

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xV9ZB TIL Famous “Tunnel of Love” found in Ukraine, originally was used to conceal the transport of military hardware
X8bR TIL The writing staff of Futurama held 3 Ph.D.s, seven master’s degrees, and cumulatively had more than 50 years at Harvard University. Series writer Patric M. Verrone stated, “we were easily the most overeducated cartoon writers in history”.
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M7KRb TIL Mauritania didn’t abolish slavery until 1981. Laws were only passed to enforce the ban, after international pressure in 2007.