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TIL that J.R.R. Tolkien began a sequel to Lord of the Rings, called The New Shadow, about Middle Earth quickly forgetting about the War of the Ring, with the elites of Gondor beginning to support the evils of Mordor

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v9PD TIL that Henryk Siwiak was fatally shot on 9/11/2001 and because the deaths from the terror attacks are not included in the city’s official crime statistics, Siwiak’s death is the only homicide recorded in New York City on that date.
RdXQ TIL that if momma did ‘buy me a Mockingbird’ she would be violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, and would be subject to a fine of up to $500 and/or jail for up to six months.
mVyO TIL that in the ancient Persian Empire, men used to debate ideas twice, once sober and once drunk, because the idea had to sound good in both states in order to be considered a good idea
KOvn6 TIL that complex numbers in quantum mechanics are not auxiliary, but rather a necessity in order to avoid contradiction.
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