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TIL researchers used AI to piece together ancient Babylonian tablets from cuneiform fragments.

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68GY TIL Tracy Morgan was married with three kids and living on welfare when he got his role on Saturday Night Live
nWyr9 TIL Investigations into many haunted houses have revealed elevated levels of carbon monoxide or other toxins, leading to hallucinations. This phenomenon is often observed in older houses due to the presence of aging and faulty appliances.
px4b TIL Alaska has more coastline than the rest of the United States combined
GYx5 TIL the inventor of the Brazen Bull, Perilaus of Athen’s, was tricked into being the first victim of his sadistic execution device; one of the most common methods of execution in Ancient Greece.
pYrR4 TIL A 30-ton shipment of explosive chemicals traveling from Wyoming to California by rail just up and disappeared. Kinda freaked me out.