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TIL one 18 inch pizza has more pizza than two 12 inch pizzas

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LQ1Dm TIL that after the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, the captain of the Constitution, Isaac Hull, refused the sword of surrender from the captain of the Guerriere, James Richard Dacre, saying he could not accept it from a man who fought so gallantly
E1Q4d TIL that even though Mikhail Gorbachev has been offered to have his notable winestain birthmark removed, he opted against it as he believed it would be perceived as him being more concerned with his appearance than other more important issues
N79ob TIL Barter wasn't what societies used before money. Gift-giving and credit were the main means of exchanging goods and services.
dDaB TIL that N'Sync were cast in Star Wars Episode II at the request of George Lucas’ daughters. The scenes were later cut due to fans’ outcry.
ANjg TIL that King Abdullah II of Jordan is a direct descendent of the prophet Muhammad, also once made a cameo in Star Trek.