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TIL that ancient Babylon had suburbs. A 539 B.C cuneiform clay tablet stating: "Our property seems to me the most beautiful in the world. It is so close to Babylon that we enjoy all the advantages of the city, and yet when we come home we are away from the noise and dust"

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VBA4p TIL that the seven-day week originated with the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians 4,000 years ago. The names of the days of the week can be traced back to the seven “planets” recognized by these cultures: The sun, the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.
MgJK TIL, that psychologist Dr. John Gottman, created the magic ratio of 5:1. That a relationship is likely to be stable if there are five times as many positive interactions between partners as there are negative.
WkxgB TIL There was a rock band called Coven who are often credited as being the first "Satanic" rock band. Their bassist's name was "Oz Osborne" and they wrote a song called "Black Sabbath" on their debut album. Their debut album predates Black Sabbath's debut album with Ozzy Osbourne by one year.
yQGDl TIL that Martha MacIsaac (Becca in Superbad) and Emma Stone became best friends while shooting Superbad to the point they lived together for years after filming ended
Adv7 TIL some chimpanzees and bonobos are beginning to display very primitive precursors to religious behaviour