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TIL That Cannabis and Frankincense were discovered at the "holy of holies" of a shrine at Tel Arad in the Beer-sheba Valley, Israel.

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wLOY7 TIL that the government of Palau has required all tourists entering to sign a pledge stamped on their passport promising to be environmentally conscious and “tread lightly, act kindly, and explore mindfully.”
nemer TIL that, although there are more stars in the universe than the grains of sand on Earth, there are more atoms in your body than all the stars in the observable universe.
neXJP TIL about a rumor that Stephen Hawking would deliberately run over the toes of people he didn’t like. He denied this rumor by stating it was “A Malicious rumor” and “I’ll run over anyone who repeats it!"
Bry5d TIL Highly trained singers, such as opera stars, are unable to match the precision of even the most basic of musical instruments. Researchers suggest this is due to the more recent evolutionary development of the larynx muscles.
5VQNr TIL that Leave It To Beaver star Ken Osmond was required to remove his clothes, to prove that he was not the well-endowed porn star John Holmes.