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TIL in 1991 a man found a first printing of the Declaration of Independence, inside the frame of a $4 painting he’d bought at a flea market. It sold at auction for $2.4 million.

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WPmY TIL that the majority of nations hold their elections on either Saturday or Sunday. The US, UK and Canada are part of the minority of nations that traditionally hold elections on a weekday.
VBOZp TIL that Fritz Zwicky, a Swiss astronomer, is credited with the conception of supernovas, neutron stars and dark matter. However, he remains unknown to the public because of his eccentric character and being disliked amongst his peers.
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