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TIL - the ancient Greek astronomer Eratosthenes of Cyrene, proved that the earth was round in 240 B.C. and also came up with latitude/longitude and was able to calculate the earth’s circumference within 2%.

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a8NMb TIL Australian wallabies have been found to make crop circles in Tasmania after ingesting opium poppies.
JPXQ TIL McSorley’s Old Ale House, the oldest Irish tavern in New York City (founded 1854) didn’t allow women inside until 1970 when the National Organization of Women sued them for discrimination
RKjw TIL Ray Bradbury initially titled Fahrenheit 451 as “The Fireman”, but while he inquired local fire station about what temperature book paper burnt at, the firemen actually burnt a book and replied that the temp it burnt at was “Fahrenheit 451”.
5ZNB TIL that the village Sasha Baron Cohen filmed in for the start of the movie “Borat” wasn’t in on the joke. Most villagers didn’t speak English and were shocked to find out what he was saying in the movie. The village isn’t even in Kazakhstan - it’s in Romania. - [4:14]
x6pb TIL Sets on “The Phantom Menace” were built only as high as the tops of the actors’ heads, however Liam Neeson was so tall (6'4) that he cost the set crew an extra $150,000 in construction.