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TIL that NASA fastened a 1909 Lincoln penny to the exterior of the Curiosity mars rover for camera calibration purposes. Which means that future space archaeologists are going to be very, very confused

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E19AP TIL that in ancient Mesopotamia "liability" meant "we sell you into slavery to pay for the damages". (Law #53)
46xw TIL that there is a minigame in Pokemon Yellow called Pikachu’s Beach that can only be accessed through a number of complex steps
O5oY TIL The man behind the Flamin’ Hot brand Cheetos was a janitor at Frito-Lay
loJjA TIL that people who experience goosebumps or "shivers" from listening to music tend to experience much stronger emotions in response to music and are more emotional in general. Music tends to be a much more important part of daily life for these people.
neYdd TIL in 2006 50 Cent was sued by Luther Campbell's manager for plagiarizing the lines "It's your birthday" in the song "In da Club". However, the lawsuit was dismissed because the phrase was ruled a "common, unoriginal and noncopyrightable element of the song".