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TIL an arctic expedition to the ‘hollow earth’ was planned for 2007, only being cancelled because of the leader’s death

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1myD TIL frustrated book publishers convinced the New York Times to add a children’s category to their Bestselling book list due to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone holding the #1 spot for 2 years
wRWP TIL there’s statistical evidence that the number of archaeology students increased after the release of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
yVLY8 TIL that evidence obtained by dowsers or water witches can be used in Polish courts. Source is only in polish, sorry.
R7J9l TIL tempura (a Japanese deep-fried method) was actually a Portuguese recipe from the 1600s, adopted into Japanese culture during Portugal's assimilation into Nagasaki. 'Tempero', being Portuguese for 'seasoning'.
grv0W TIL it is cockroach and not cockaroach. Have been pronouncing it wrong for 30 years