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TIL the last independent ancient Greek state was in India

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Y4Kd TIL that in the 1908 dystopian novel “Lord of the World” a white-haired early 21st century Senator from Vermont is revealed to be the Anti-Christ.
NElJ TIL At 11AM every morning, a group of five ducks (led by a Duckmaster) descend from their penthouse suite to the lobby of the Peabody hotel in Memphis. After playing in the fountain, at 5PM they leave and return to their rooms. This has been going on for over 70 years.
xMe1 TIL that most deaths from an overdose occur when an addict who has gone clean relapses and administers their old dose without realising that they have lost the tolerance they had built up.
kJBQe TIL while on the California Supreme Court, Stephen Johnson Field had a special coat made with pockets large enough to hold two pistols so that he could fire the weapons inside the pockets
lKmB TIL that carbon nanotubes were used in a Damascus steel sword from the 17th century. It is thought that the nanotubes along with nanowires give the legendary steel its strength.