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TIL Dolly Parton entered a lookalike contest and lost!

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PMjn TIL there is less time between now and when Cleopatra reigned, then there was between Cleopatra and when most of the pyramids had been built…
gYxW TIL a man from China bought a first class ticket which came with access to a VIP lounge and flyers could get a free meal. He rescheduled over 300 times over a year to enjoy (presumably) over 300 meals. When investigated, he canceled the ticket and got a full refund.
xV6vo TIL hair salons in the UK have started to include a "quiet chair" for people who don't want to engage in small talk while getting their hair cut.
oBxZL TIL that there are so many water-filled caves under Florida that divers can swim between sinkhole-created lakes, under highways, businesses, schools, and houses.
8awZb TIL: A woman in Australia played the set for life lottery, she chose the numbers to her aniversay and purchased two identical tickets one for her and one for her husband. The numbers come in, the first prize is $20,000 a month tax free for life... They got a combined $40,000om for each ticket win!