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TIL about the Phaistos Disc, one of the greatest mysteries in archaeology.

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epar6 TIL both male and female reindeer grow antlers, and shed them each year. For Rudolph to have antlers in late December, some argue he/she would have to be female since males do not retain theirs that late into the year.
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xVD47 TIL when legendary drag performer Dorian Corey died, in her belongings they found a preserved body with a gunshot to the head, that she had kept for around 15 years.
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PwxL TIL James Henry Hammond defender of slavery, former Governor, Congressman and Senator of South Carolina. Abused four of his nieces, took a slave as a mistress and later replaced her with their daughter, also a slave and had children with her.