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TIL about the Timurid Renaissance, a revival of the arts and sciences following the extensive conquests of Timur

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7rKQL TIL in WW2 the Nazis were thinking of ruining the British economy by dropping counterfeit bank notes, causing inflation.
D16XJ TIL even though the human brain only weighs 2% of an average persons body weight, it burns 20% of the calories you consume.
4kLlR TIL Tolkien began work on a sequel to Lord of the Rings, but abandoned the manuscript because the magical age of Middle Earth was the only setting he wished to write a story in
7VvO TIL 4% of Americans believe shape-shifting reptilian people control our world by taking on human form and gaining political power to manipulate our societies.
AD87 TIL: Gas stations (and other merchants) can’t have a “minimum purchase amount” when you use a credit/debit card…regardless of what they try to tell you…