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TIL camels were originally adapted to the arctic, not the desert.

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PlYE TIL JFK’s last words to Jackie were, “Take off those glasses, Jackie.”
WpZ9 TIL that the tomb complex of the Biblical King Herod was found nearly two hundred years ago, but his actual resting place remained elusive (despite zealous investigation) until this past decade–due to the complex’s size: the lowest portion of the complex in itself covers approximately 40 acres.
j6nEp TIL Śmigus-dyngus or Dyngus Day is a celebration held on Easter Monday across Central Europe and in Polish Diaspora communities. Traditionally, boys throw water over girls on Easter Monday among other rituals. In some regions they strike them with pussy willow branches instead of sprinkling water.
R5k86 TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271.
loaOV TIL dogs generally do not get tired of barking.