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TIL that the Earth orbits the Sun

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VMy9B TIL chess was originally known as chaturaṅga, literally four divisions [of the military] in Sanskrit. The pieces represented infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariotry and would later evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook.
e0X9D TIL Sir Anthony Hopkins was actually the second person considered for the part of Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs. Sean Connery was offered the role first, but turned it down because he thought the script was “disgusting”.
l78bA TIL that to save on music licensing fees when the TV comedy WKRP was syndicated, not only were the licensed songs eliminated but they had to use "soundalike" voice actors to dub over the dialog where songs and actors were heard at the same time.
69YrX TIL that Inca Ruins in Sacsayhuamán - Peru was built in 14th Century with Limestone blocks those weight vary from 128 to 200 tonnes. These stones were moved from an estimated 35 away. Stones are so precisely spaced that a single piece of paper will still not fit between many of the them.
WyJd TIL: Not all humans have the same number of muscles (pyramidalis is absent from 20% of us)