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TIL that Linear A, the writing system used by the Minoans of Crete, still hasn't been deciphered.

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7reYM TIL the ancient myths of Australian Aborigines portray the formation of geographical features in Australia, dating to 10,000 BC, with striking accuracy. The myths corroborate modern geological evidence, indicating they originated as firsthand accounts, preserved for millennia.
e0EMJ TIL about the Phytosaurs, an order of reptiles that went extinct at the end of the Triassic. Despite not being closely related, they looked and behaved very similarly to modern crocodilians, in a remarkable example of convergent evolution.
8ay8a TIL Though Virginia governors may serve two terms; they may not be consecutive terms per Virginia's second constitution.
Z8nmQ TIL about the Water deer. A deer that has tusks instead of antlers.
d8rAZ TIL Napoleon's 1st language was Corsican, his 2nd language was Italian, and he did not learn to speak his 3rd language-- French-- until he was almost 10 years old.