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TIL: Europa(one of jupiter’s moons) may have more water than Earth

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9wNB TIL that in 2001, a panel of wine experts gave one of the lowest possible scores to an average-priced Bordeaux that was served in a cheap bottle. When it was served in an expensive bottle, it received one of the highest possible scores.
4kMZR TIL that Roman Emperor Caligula would torment his senators by making them run in front of his chariot for miles. He also was so hairy that he made it a capital offense to mention goats in his presence.
GA5VE TIL: In 1916, Woodrow Wilson was elected president of the US, but lost his home state of New Jersey by 12 points because voters were upset about shark attacks.
QNRpa TIL that SS doctor Aribert Heim would remove the organs of Jewish prisoners without anaesthetic during his time at Mathausen concentration camp
ANJa TIL that most Muslims in Arab nations do not believe Arabs carried out the 9/11 attacks.