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TIL that Kansas was “scientifically proven” to be flatter than a pancake.

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rRxdM TIL a 1000 year old bronze buckle from East Asia was discovered in Alaska, showing that indigenous people in North America might have been interacting with the Old World earlier than previously thought
dPB8 TIL John Krasinski first met Matt Damon right after Matt filmed a kissing scene with Emily Blunt, John’s wife. Matt’s first words to John were “Hey man. I was just totally tonguing your girl.” They are now good friends.
PQnZ TIL there are still polio patients in iron lungs
gRy7 TIL That when Napoleon was asked whether he wanted to be God, He thought it over and replied, ‘No, it’s a dead-end job.’
D1xDv TIL in 1970, Billy Joel wrote a suicide note and attempted to commit suicide by drinking furniture polish, stating it looked ‘tastier than bleach’. He later published his suicide note as a song in his first album, “Cold Spring Harbor”. The song would be titled, “Tomorrow is Today.”