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TIL that as the Earth gets warmer, Lizards are getting smarter

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yV8KM TIL that Gregorian Chants, which originated in medieval monasteries, have had a significant influence on modern music. These ancient melodies have found their way into various genres, including chillout, pop, rock, and even metal. Artists like Sting, Madonna, Epica, and Ghost.
yNAV TIL beers were put in six packs after determining that they were the most weight an average housewife could comfortably carry home.
ADQ5l TIL that in 1916, a silent comedy film was made about "Coke Ennyday" a detective with a fondness for cocaine made as a parody of Sherlock Holmes. He wears a bandolier carrying syringes filled with the drug and frequently injects himself with massive amounts of cocaine to solve crimes.
4kAnR TIL of David Hahn, the 17 yr old Who Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Garden in 1994
1J4W TIL in 1964 someone in England bet ten pounds a man would walk on the moon before 1 January 1970, at 1000/1 odds.