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TIL Game of Thrones capes are made from repurposed IKEA rugs.

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WwdA TIL in 1795, as Joseph Haydn conducted the premiere of his 102nd symphony, the audience pressed forward out of their seats to get closer to the famous composer. Moments later, a chandelier crashed to the floor where the seats had emptied, killing no one and giving this piece the name “The Miracle”.
Eg48p TIL of the hard problem of consciousness. The difficulty for the scientific community to put the experience of senses (qualia), and the existence of consciousness, into a valid scientific physical system.
yQAAv TIL that cement is to concrete as flour is to cake. Cement is a component of concrete.
XEk7D TIL before “The fresh prince of bel air” Will Smith was already famous but was so broke that he used the bus as a means of transportation where he was often recognized and asked for autographs.
xWXD TIL: Marrying an older man shortens a woman’s lifespan, but having a younger husband reduces it even more