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TIL the oldest cave paintings in the world are in the Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, France. Scientists originally thought they were 20,000 years old, but discovered they were 35,000 years old after further inspection

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Egpxx TIL that Julius Caesar was kidnapped by Sicilian pirates: he demanded his ransom be doubled and then amused his kidnappers by giving speeches and joining in their activities. However, Julius Caesar warned his new "friends" that once he got out of there, he’d hunt them down and kill them. He did.
KB46 TIL When President Carter supported racial equality in the 1950s, his peanut farm was boycotted. He ran against the Sheriff for a new local senate seat, losing to the Sheriff. Apon challenging the loss, they discovered his opponent was committing voter fraud. A new election was held, and Carter won
kOMd7 TIL the phrase “Bury the Hatchet” comes from a centuries-old practice seen among the Native American tribes of North America. Chiefs would meet and bury their weapons as a symbolic gesture of peace, “…buried so far into the earth so as to never be seen again.”
x8do TIL that one of the first prototype looping roller coasters had a perfectly circular loop. As a result, riders were exposed to approximately 12gs of force, and frequently suffered neck injuries while riding. The modern roller coaster loop uses a “tear drop” shape to reduce G forces significantly.
xQgo TIL a drunk Russian man passed out drunk only to find himself waking up at a morgue. At his own ‘funeral’. He then proceeded to drink vodka with his friends who were supposed to be mourning him.