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TIL Melpomene and Thalia are the muses of comedy and tragedy. Their faces are the two depicted in the drama masks.

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wLJ6M TIL of Sarah Jones, a camera assistant who was killed in a train accident on set of Midnight Rider, due to unsafe decisions made by the director and producer. Later a movement emerged, and movie crews from around the world put her name on slates, as a tribute and a pledge to always stay safe on set
4X8mw TIL police have been called to investigate multiple skeletons discovered hidden in Odd Fellows lodges which were used in the secret society’s initiation rituals.
QGjL TIL Oxford University is older than the Aztecs. Oxford: 1249. Founding of Tenochtitlán: 1325.
A9Ll TIL that a Swedish supermarket chain have been airing a series of soap opera inspired commercials on national TV for 12 years. The story is about a group of people who work at a supermarket and the “show” consists of over 360 episodes.
KOVDE TIL there’s a DC Comics superhero who’s a parody of Popeye. Captain Strong is an exceptionally strong sailor who gains super-strength by eating a mysterious seaweed.