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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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DBPp TIL the largest bird nest belonged to a pair of bald eagles, it measured in at 9 feet wide and 20 feet deep. It was estimated to weigh 4400 lbs.
5VlWQ TIl the first working programmable, fully automatic digital computer was built in Germany during world war 2 by Konrad zuse but received no press coverage because of the war
kEJE TIL of Margaret Abbott, a woman who competed in and won a golf tournament in Paris. After her death, it was discovered that this tournament was part of the poorly-organized 1900 Olympics. She never knew she was an Olympian.
AALo TIL that nearly every top prize in the McDonald’s Monopoly game from 1995-2000 was fraudently redeemed by people associated with the marketing company contracted with running the promotion.
5emB TIL over half of all fourth-graders in U.S. public schools received free or subsidized ($0.40) lunches in 2011