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TIL that St. Bibiana is the patron saint of hangovers
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TIL when the Mona Lisa went missing in 1911, a young Pablo Picasso was accused of stealing it
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TIL that the Inca Road system was at least 40,000 kilometres (25,000 mi) long. The roads were carefully planned and maintained. They were paved where necessary, had stairways, bridges and constructions such as retaining walls and a drainage system. Only 25% of the system remains visible today.
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TIL That in chess, white is slightly more likely to win than black in competitive matches. White wins 52% to 56% of the time compared to black.
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TIL In the late Middle Ages, books were so valuable that libraries would chain them to the bookcase. This was widely practiced until the 18th century.
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TIL The CIA spent $20 million on a cat equipped to spy on Soviets during the cold war, but it got hit by a taxi.