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TIL in Polish Scrabble, Z is only worth 1 point.

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NXr88 TIL beginning in 46 B.C., in celebration of Julius Caesar's return to Rome after defeating Pompey the Great, the Colosseum was ordered to be flooded for a ship battle reenactment in honor of his military efforts against Gaul & Egypt.
69Ex8 TIL that after his military service, Lynn Compton (portrayed by Neal McDonough in Band of Brothers) was the prosecutor of Sirhan Sirhan for the assassination of Robert Kennedy
NX80J TIL that more Americans that live north of the 35 degree line have some sort of gluten intolerance than their counterparts below the line, regardless of race, class or BMI.
ny79 TIL Bubble wrap is a good window insulator.
L1kp TIL romantic kissing is a fairly recent development and is rarely mentioned even in ancient Greek literature.