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TIL that the picture of George Washington on the $1 bill is based off an unfinished portait of him.

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6EOaZ TIL In 1979, two tiny silver scrolls were found in a burial chamber southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. Dated 400 years before the Dead Sea Scrolls, the scrolls were examined and found to contain the Priestly Benediction, Numbers 6:24-26.
5YERk TIL that Scajaquada Creek, a waterway in Western New York, runs through a six mile long tunnel beneath the city of Buffalo, NY
grdk4 TIL In the 18th century, there was a practice in England known as "wife-selling." This unusual custom involved a man publicly auctioning off his wife to the highest bidder, often in a marketplace or a tavern. It was sometimes seen as a humorous way to escape an unhappy marriage.
boXN TIL Texas has the luxury of the Permanent University Fund, which uses oil revenues from state owned lands to underwrite higher education capital costs. As of December 2008, the fund holds $8.8 billion in investments.
9b7X TIL a day on planet Venus lasts longer than a Venusian year