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TIL: GYATT is how Gen Z says "Goddamn!" and it is usually a compliment.

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ADWol TIL that Giovanni Battista Belzoni, the 6' 7" strong-man and circus performer was also the first egyptologist and a pioneer archaeologist. He discovered tombs, explored pyramids, found ancient artifacts, all while foiling assassination attempts, dodging bullets, and fighting the French army.
Eb9V TIL Chess moves have widely recognized annotation symbols, such as “!” indicating a good move, “!!” indicating a brilliant move, “??” indicating a blunder, and “?!” indicating a dubious move which is not easily refuted
OGAr4 TIL that in 1998, a man named Smokey Nagata from Japan hit 197mph (315kph) in his 1000bhp gold-plated Toyota Supra on UK public roads. He was hit with just a 1-month driving suspension, £155 fine ($200), £35 in court fees, and a 10-year UK ban.
D1V0r TIL The Mystery of Marie Roget by Edgar Allan Poe in 1842 is widely considered the first story based on a true crime. The murder of Mary Cecelia Rogers in NYC is the basis of the Paris based story.
p0mb TIL That women can get pregnant while pregnant. This rare phenomena’s called “Superfetation.”