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TIL that King Tut’s penis was mummified while erect
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TIL that when you are on a recorded line, even when you are on hold or being transferred you are being recorded and supervisors can listen in without you knowing while you are on hold.
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TIL that the final Confederate surrender of the US Civil War took place on the River Mersey, in Liverpool, England, when a Confederate warship (CSS Shenandoah) learned of the North’s victory while abroad.
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TIL that Da Vinci loathed Michelangelo’s drawings, comparing Michelangelo’s muscular figure depictions to a “sack of walnuts” devoid of human grace.
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TIL that each letter in the English alphabet has an official word spelling out the letter. For example, “H” is spelled “aitch” and “Y” is spelled “wye”.
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TIL Merriam-Webster’s headquarters in Springfield, MA has had a strict “silence” policy for over 60 years. Before email communication was conducted either behind closed doors or via 3x5 notecards.