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TIL that writing lines dates as punishment dates back to Ancient Egypt.

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OOx1 TIL “That awkward moment when…” as a meme dates back at least as far as 1924 (see cartoon title in center of page).
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450a TIL when buttered bread is right side up and dropped from a table, theres an ~80% it will fall butter side down. This is because an average slice of buttered bread falling will complete a full turn in approx. 8 feet.
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