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TIL that Cleopatra was Greek, not Egyptian

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6RaW TIL that the Catholic Church has an academy for sciences since 1607, called the Pontificate Academy of Science. They host meetings with scientists from all over the world to talk about the possibility of life beyond earth, the history of evolution, and much more.
xVgxB TIL the term "rubber match" comes from 16th century lawn bowling, where a team can be eliminated if they "rub" against the white target ball
b69bN TIL that the 1970s disco mega-hit "More, More, More" was recorded in Jamaica by American porn star Andrea True. She was there to film some commercials, but a diplomatic dispute with the USA forced her to choose between spending her pay there or forfeiting it. She decided to pay for a demo record.
AD4Gw TIL in 1970, two young merchant seamen led the only mutiny on a US ship in the last century. The SS Columbia Eagle was delivering napalm bombs to Vietnam
XAVQ TIL: 1957 Chevrolets continued to be built for many years after 1957 - in Turkey