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TIL: 150 hand-picked homosexual partners made up an elite ancient fighting force in Greece

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Wkw1N TIL that Six Flags Amusement Park is named that way because of the 6 different flags that have governed over the state of Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America. The first Six Flags park was Six Flags Over Texas.
vn6R TIL the hole in the ozone layer is expected to be completely healed by 2050 thanks to the Montreal Protocol signed in 1987, limiting the use of CFC’s
OAyg TIL That a sniper taking a shot at a target behind glass has a very low probability of success. This was one of the reasons why the Sydney gunman was not shot through the glass storefront.
VM5DZ TIL on average, it takes 11 weeks to feel better after a relationship ends. Another study found it takes closer to 18 months to heal from the end of a marriage.
E15xd TIL that Ancient Babylonians did math in base 60 instead of base 10. That's why we have 60 seconds in a minute and 360 degrees in a circle.