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TIL there were uncontacted Aboriginal Australians until 1984.
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TIL about what is considered to be the most challenging college entrance exam ever. It is administered by the All Souls College of the University of Oxford since 1878. Examinees are required to finish 12 hours worth of written exams and only 1-2 candidates are admitted per year.
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TIL Babylonians believed that an eclipse foretold the death of their ruler, leading them to use these predictions to put kingly protections in place. During the period of time that lunar or solar eclipses might strike, the king would be replaced with a substitute.
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TIL in 1990, composer Leonard Bernstein has left a password-protected memoir. To this day, no one has been able to break the password.
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TIL about Ortolan Bunting, a vulnerable songbird that is drowned in brandy, then roasted and then eaten whole except for the beak in a single mouthful. Diners drape a towel over their head to (debatably) hide the act from God.
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TIL: Ireland held Tailteann mass marriages where couples were allowed to wed and be married for a year to see if they were fit for each other. They could divorce by proceeding to the so called “separation hills” without leaving a mark on their reputation. This was legal until the 13th century.