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TIL that we don't write in image-describing hieroglyps, but with sound-describing letters, because egyptians required a written language which all their less educated slaves could still master.

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P1KjZ TIL that “Seven Nation Army” was popularized as a sporting anthem by Club Brugge, a Belgian team, after fans heard it in a bar ahead of the club’s clash with Milan.
KO51R TIL only 14.5% of adult men are 6’0 and over, but comprise 58% of Fortune 500 CEOs. Only 3.9% are 6’2+, but comprise 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs.
mxGbE TIL In 1831, a train suffered a boiler explosion when a fireman grew tired of listening to it whistle, and tried to stop the noise by placing a piece of lumber on the safety valve and sitting on it. The blocked valve caused the pressure within the boiler to exceed its capacity, and it exploded.
J19NV TIL nearly 58% (17,202 out of 29,791) of the movies that the MPAA rated between 1968-2018 are Rated R.
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