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TIL that the Peloponessian War between Athens and Sparta only ended in 1996 - no treaty was signed when the fighting ended in 404 BC, so 25 centuries later the mayors of the cities signed a pact saying "Today we express our grief for the devastating war between the two cities and declare its end"

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5YyNk TIL astronomers have discovered more than 2,500 other stars with planets orbiting them in our galaxy.
dry9 TIL the real crew on the Captain Phillips ship say that he is a fraud, he endangered them, the film is a lie, and they’ve sued for “willful, wanton and conscious disregard for their safety”.
dj8B TIL the only active ship in the US Navy that has sunk an enemy ship is the USS Constitution built in 1797
GZG1 TIL: Morgan Freeman started acting in movies in 1964 at 27 years old. He didn’t have a starting role until Street Smart in 1987. He was 50.
16y8 TIL That Lewis Carrol’s infamous riddle, “Why is a raven like a writing desk?”, has an answer.