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TIL a 2nd century textbook on Roman law by the Roman jurist Gaius was considered to be lost until a manuscript of it was discovered in Verona in 1816.

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6EAaZ TIL that sea silk is an extremely fine, rare, and valuable fabric made from the long silky filaments which are secreted by a gland in the foot of a clam (Pinna nobilis) to anchor itself to the ocean floor. The material has been used since ancient times by Greek, Roman and Chinese cultures.
e0aEn TIL Redd Foxx and Malcolm X met while working at the same restaurant in Harlem in the 1940s. They were called "Chicago Red" and "Detroit Red" respectively, due to their reddish hair. In his autobiography, Malcolm X refers to Foxx as "the funniest dishwasher on this earth."
Vdnk TIL Heroin derives its name from “heroic”, as it was originally marketed as a non-addictive wonder cure to morphine addiction
W7oJB TIL the man who almost assassinated Ronald Reagan, John Hinckley Jr., now has a Youtube account where he performs music.
bJla TIL the iconic march in “The Bridge On The River Kwai” was whistled because the WW2 lyrics “Hitler has only got one ball” were considered too vulgar.