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TIL Dirk Obbink got a MacArthur genius grant for reassembling papyrus scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, but then got fired from Oxford Uni for allegedly fraudulently selling biblical papyri belonging to the Egypt Exploration Society as his own for millions of dollars.

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oRynE TIL the word is "remuneration," not "renumeration"
KYoEG TIL every fraction of sevenths is the same sequence of recurring numbers but with the decimal point moved. 1/7=0.142857, 2/7=0.285714, 3/7=0.428571 etc.
lpK TIL Razor Clams emerge from the ground like giant boners. Warning: Very funny
dp6d TIL mixing alcohol with diet drinks boosts intoxication 18% often backfiring for women who are particularly more likely to order them.
JrQm TIL there is a species of land snail called “Crikey steveirwini”.