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TIL that although the Gregorian Calendar is built around the fact that Jesus' birth was in 1 AD (AD stands for "Anno Domini" or "in the year of the Lord"), most historians agree that Jesus was actually born between 4 BC and 6 BC.

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BrKpW TIL the short-lived Dana Carvey Show had different sponsors each episode. As the ratings tanked, sponsors pulled out. The 1st episode was Taco Bell, the 4th was Diet Mug Root Beer, & the 6th was Szechuan Dynasty, a nearby Chinese restaurant. It was canceled after #7 (no sponsor)
arpJ TIL Argentina and Chile are the only two countries you can “Dig to China” from.
PYVGG TIL Emmett Till has a memorial that’s been shot up, 3 times and now has a bullet proof one installed
kOn57 TIL that in 2019, Joey Gaydos Jr., who played lead guitarist Zack “Zack Attack” Mooneyham in Jack Black’s “School of Rock” band, was arrested by Florida police for stealing guitars and pawning them off.
XJGr TIL that South Korea plans to give robots their own city and theme park