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TIL in 2007 a mistake resulted in a stripper visiting a student during class, whipping him in front of other students and leading him around on all fours before undressing to the sound of Brittany Spears

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neE9W TIL of The Testimony of Truth, a 4th century Gnostic manuscript that tells the story of The Garden of Eden from the point of view the serpent, a gnostic symbol for divine wisdom and knowledge, in which it depicts God as jealous and the villain in the story.
m7Ov TIL that F. Scott Fitzgerald died believing he was a failure. Two years later 155,000 copies of ‘The Great Gatsby’ were shipped to WWII soldiers overseas, making it a widespread success. As of 1945 it’s believed to be a classic, selling 500,000 copies annually.
RynQ TIL that Germany has the lowest birth rate in the world while the highest birth rates are in Africa with Niger at the top of the list
XmMQ TIL on April 1, 2007, Google sent an email to its employees warning that a python was loose in its New York Office. It was not a joke.
b6yN4 TIL about Salty and Roselle, two guide dogs who became heroes on 9/11. Salty guided his owner, Omar Rivera, down 70 flights in the North Tower. Roselle led Michael Hingson from the 78th floor, navigating through smoke and debris. Both dogs helped their owners reach safety.