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TIL Toronto Blue Jays have an entire FB group dedicated to “Home Plate Lady” & trying to figure out her identity

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Q15a TIL that scientists used to present their research to royal patrons instead of publishing journal articles, and receive gifts in return; the astronomer Tycho Brahe received exotic animals, an island and chemical secrets as well as cash
Oo4OR TIL that a manhole cover is round because if it is square or oval, it can fall into the sewer!
EWe0 TIL 5000 year old honey is perfectly safe to eat
Yk0x TIL There is a piece of music currently being played that will take 639 years to complete, ending in 2640.
p8O4G TIL about Psychogenic death, People can die simply because they’ve given up, life has beaten them and they feel defeat is inescapable, according to research