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TIL 40 papyri from 150-99 BC found in Egypt form an archive recording 3 generations of a common soldier's family. Personal letters, divorce papers, contracts andwills tell of his emmigration from Crete, his marriages, career and death, as well as the life of his daughter, her 4 siblings and her kids

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JY584 TIL Tom Cruise was diagnosed with dyslexia at 6 yrs old and graduated high school as a functional illiterate, relying on his sister for help with schoolwork. He was in movies like Taps and Risky Business before learning to read in 1986 when he became a scientologist, the year Top Gun was released.
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