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TIL Oxford University is requesting the help of the general public to help and decipher 7 ancient languages.

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1aOdP TIL that Mike Tyson was only 23 when he lost to Buster Douglas. He was already 37-0 before losing to the 42-1 underdog.
nWp8r TIL I learned that southers casowary's eggs are green
78QLr TIL that Northern Ireland had a parliament from 1921-1972.
Kjmw TIL Dutch drivers are taught to open the car door with their right hand, so they have to look over their left shoulder, allowing them to see a bicyclist before they accidentally “door” them.
orpr TIL that Miyamoto Musashi, 17th century Japanese swordsman, twice arrived late to duels and defeated both opponents. Upon his next duel, he arrived early, and ambushed the force that was assembling to ambush him.