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TIL that Neanderthals ate dolphins and horses

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xVXMg TIL the record fastest voyage from Hong Kong to New York by sailing ship was set at 74 days in 1849, and remained unbroken for 154 years. The record was beaten in 2003 by two days.
6EBjX TIL that in addition to Deepwater Horizon, BP was also responsible for the infamous Texas Refinery explosion that killed 15 and injured 180. Both were a result of budget cuts to safety and training.
AD0Pg TIL Beer was not considered alcohol in Russia until 2013.
ne0ed TIL that apple pie isn't really an American dish!
QJGZp TIL Aeschylus, a Greek playwright, died in 455 BC after an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head, mistaking his head for a rock (some eagles kill tortoises this way, breaking them open). Aeschylus was spending most of his time outside to avoid a prophecy that he would die from a falling object.