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TIL sorcery and wizardry are viewed by some anthropologists as crucial parts of modernity - they fully reject claims that magic is antiquated

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v1174 TIL when John Von Neumann was 15 his dad took him to a renowned mathematician to be tutored. The mathematician was so taken aback by his genius he was brought to tears on his first visit.
6E0J7 TIL of "Freddish" - Mr. Rogers' carefully crafted set of rules for talking to children, designed to keep kids from taking things too literally or becoming unnecessarily scared
QoVa TIL that during the Cold War, the Soviet Union could tell fake passports from real ones because of the quality of the staples. Real passports would have poor quality because of the lack of quality metal.
ep50g TIL after Post Malone found out that other patrons at the Houston bar he was in had covered his check, he asked the waitress to charge him for anything so he could leave a tip. The waitress then rang him up for a $1 bill, and in return, he tipped her $20,000, leaving a total of $20,001.
JZLV TIL that Sean Connery was once pulled over and fined by a British police officer for over speeding. The Officer’s name was Sergeant James Bond.