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TIL Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire
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TIL of Kathleen Wyatt who, despite being separated for 25 years and divorced from her ex husband for 20 years, was given leave by the UK Supreme Court to sue him for a £1.9m divorce settlement.
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TIL The Pentagon is not in Washington DC
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TIL of Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego?, a 1989 Apple II game commissioned by the North Dakotan government. Only 3 retail copies are known to exist.
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TIL a coal power plant gives off at least ten times more radiation than a nuclear power plant due to the elements in the ash.
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TIL neither Maryland nor Virginia are named after the Virgin Mary. Maryland is named after Henrietta Maria, the Queen Consort of Charles I, while Virginia is named after Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen.