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TIL that a small population of Mammoths survived on the Wrangel Island, Russia until 1650 BC, about 900 years after the construction of The Great Pyramid of Giza were completed.

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oKyL TIL employers in South Korea give their workers a “kimchi bonus” in the fall so they can buy all the ingredients to make their annual supply.
OG4Xg TIL the original the first Disneyland was managed and brought to reality by two Stanford graduates named Woody & Buzz, who ironically did not serve as the inspiration for Pixar's Toy Story
awp59 TIL of Bob Fletcher, a man who took care of the farms of three Japanese American families while they were interned during World War 2. By keeping their farms running and paying their taxes and mortgages, he ensured the families didn't lose everything. He was even shot at for supporting them.
v1gNr TIL that Split-brain syndrome is a disconnection of the left and right brain hemispheres produced by Corpus callosotomy(a surgical epilepsy treatment). This results in both brain hemispheres acting and perceiving things differently.
n6g9 TIL Rainn Wilson originally auditioned for the role of Michael Scott in “The Office.” The producers didn’t like his audition, but offered him the role of Dwight. Not even the actor could get regional manager.