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TIL Mongolian BBQ was invented in Taiwan in 1951 by a comedian

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4pd5 TIL Phillip II of Macedon sent an envoy to Sparta threatening: “If I win this war, you will be slaves forever.” - The Spartan’s replied: “If.” Both Phillip and his son Alexander (the Great) avoided Sparta entirely.
N7XVN TIL the 1998 movie 'BASEketball' was NOT written, directed or produced by Trey Parker & Matt Stone (South Park) - and they only acted in it.
9wrQB TIL the wheel was first used for making pottery before it was used for transportation.
78MEb TIL Some humans are able to wiggle their ears; vestigial movements of muscles around the ear indicate the direction of sounds a person is paying attention to.
wR4E TIL: J.R.R. Tolkien began writing a sequel to “The Lord of the Rings” called “The New Shadow”, however he abandoned the new book as it was too sinister and depressing being set during the age of men.