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TIL that Napoleon married his second wife by proxy and met her for the first time two weeks later. Upon meeting she remarked "you are much better-looking than your portrait."

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lovZ5 TIL there is a subset of people that can function perfectly fine with less than 5 hours of sleep. They are early birds, night owls and short sleepers at the same time and do not need the assistance of coffee or mid-day naps to function. They are the Sleepless Elite.
7vEp TIL that the invention of fire made humans smarter because it made chewing and digesting food easier which lead to extra calories going towards nourishing their growing brains
awboJ TIL NBC ghosted Steve Carell and didn't renew his contract causing him to leave the show
aLjM TIL that a live broadcast of a panda giving birth was cancelled after it was found that the panda was faking her pregnancy for extra food
wGw1 TIL -> Sam Adams Sells a Bottle of Beer, Once a Year, Costing About $115 per Bottle Which Typically sells out in 2-4 hours of becoming available.