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TIL there is a theory which says that the evolutionary path that lead to intelligent life was caused by apes that started eating magic mushrooms.

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nWppP TIL about the Liber Paradisus (Paradise Book), a law text promulgated in 1256 by the city of Bologna (Italy) which proclaimed the abolition of slavery and the release of serfs. On 25 August 1256, the head of city government announced the liberation of about 6,000 serfs, owned by 400 lords
jKKX TIL Brenda Lee was just 13 when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
N7Kbe TIL The Byrds’ “Turn, Turn, Turn” has the distinction in the US of being the #1 hit with the oldest lyrics, as 99% of it was written by King Solomon in the 10th century BCE, then rearranged by Pete Seeger in the late 1950s.
M7Br0 TIL there is a park in London where pelicans eat pigeons
m7AP TIL…that in 2015 an NFL player was charged with killing his ex-girlfriend’s Yorkshire terrier. His plea? Self-Defense.