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TIL The Hong Kong Stock Exchange closes for an hour for lunch

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LlvQ TIL The Mormon prophet Joseph Smith claimed to have transcribed The Book of Abraham (Genesis v2.0) from ancient egyptian papyri, which scholars later determined was actually common Egyptian funeral documents.
VBVM8 TIL American composer Kevin MacLeod allows anyone to use his music for free, as long as he receives credit for the song. This has led to his music being used in thousands of films, millions of videos on YouTube.
m1YeM TIL There is a language called Esperanto that was intended to be a universal second language for international communication.
mxgex TIL that the New York Mets' team colors come from the rivalry between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants. When the teams moved to California, leaving New York with just one team, the city created the Mets and used one of each of the previous colors to preserve the rivalry.
v1MQB TIL that in ancient China, people believed that letting off fireworks and firecrackers could expel ghosts, ward off evils and bring about happiness and good luck.