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TIL the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, the Ottoman Empire still existed.

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vBE4 TIL that of the 112 deaths during the construction of the Hoover dam. The first was J.G.Tierney, a surveyor who drowned on December 20, 1922. His son, Patrick, was the last man to die working on the dam’s construction, 13 years to the day later.
N7VOM TIL on Metallica's 1986 tour, guitarist Kirk Hammet and bassist Cliff Burton drew cards for bunks. Burton won, drawing the ace of spades. Hammet replied, "Fine ... I'll sleep up front, it's probably better up there anyway." That night, the bus flipped and Burton was thrown from his bunk and crushed.
9LW6 TIL there is a Church of Bacon founded by atheists that promotes skeptical thought and fights discrimination perpetrated by majority religious groups. They don’t believe in tax-exempt status and perform all their official services for free.
yVnoe TIL about Terra Australis, a hypothetical continent proposed in antiquity and appearing on maps from the 15th to 18th centuries. Based on the idea of balancing northern lands with southern ones, it shrank as explorations occurred. The name "Australia" stems from this centuries-old geographical myth.
RBB1 TIL that Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo was initially released from custody because his semen type was different than his blood type (which is extremely rare).