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TIL that in 2014, Dallas Police engaged in a six-hour standoff with an empty apartment

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6WgY TIL that aspartame, the artificial sweetener, is made from genetically modified E.coli poop
Golg TIL The Massachusetts Language, once spoken by several Algonquin tribes, went extinct in the 1800s. However several documents survived such as Bibles, treaties, and sales papers. In 1993 the Wampanoag tribe started teaching classes and now there are over 400 secondary and 4 native speakers.
OEG7 TIL that the number of people living in the USA that are illiterate is almost equal to the entire population of Canada (32,000,000 vs 35,000,000)
89KZ TIL that each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades represent King David, Clubs represent Alexander the Great, Hearts represent Charles VII, and Diamonds represent Julius Caesar. Same applies to Queens and Knaves also.
KYdPw TIL of Gene Greytak who made a film and television career impersonating Pope John Paul II. He made 17 different appearances spanning from 1988 - 2004 playing the same or similar character.