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TIL that the oldest surviving creation myth (the Sumerian Eridu Genesis) written in 1600 BCE tells of a massive flood. There is also archaeological evidence that a ‘continuity disrupting’ flood occurred at around 2900 BCE.

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6EP0Z TIL that Aaron Burr, infamous for killing Alexander Hamilton, was an early proponent of women’s rights. He praised Mary Wollstonecraft’s “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,” and provided his daughter with an education usually only afforded to boys of the time.
rNBY1 TIL: (‴) are the symbol for the line unit; similarily how (′) meats feet and (″) means inch.
b6W1Z TIL of Snorri Thorfinnsson, an Icelander who was the first child of European descent to be born in the Americas, in the early 11th century. His parents were explorers Thorfinn Karlsefni and Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir. He is one of the two main figures responsible for the Christianisation of Iceland.
xVaA0 TIL That to keep demand high across generations, Disney Studios carefully restrict the supply of some home release classics. They are locked away in the ‘vault' for 8-10 years before being released for a short unspecified time.
6Evy7 TIL a revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity was recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. It is the first known music video recording done in space.