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TIL that in 1989, a man bought a painting for $4 at a flea market and discovered an original copy of the Declaration of Independence hidden behind it.

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rRZvo TIL the Digeridoo was named by the British based on what it sounded like, and was not originally called the Digeridoo. It was used by aboriginals in Australia when it was discovered, and there are lots of aboriginal names for the instrument, such as Yidaki.
WBW9 TIL that Melvil Dewey, creator of the Dewey Classification System, had “a persistent inability to control himself around women”. At Columbia “it was rumored that he asked for their bust sizes with their applications”; not true, but he did ask for photographs because “you cannot polish a pumpkin”.
gMEBX TIL that Lady Gaga has been named godmother to Elton John and husband David Furnish’s baby son Elijah. The pop singer is already the godmother to John and Furnish’s two-year-old, Zachary, and the couple were so impressed with her guidance that they doubled down on Gaga’s godmother duties.
0d7j1 TIL that the legend of Saints Barlaam and Josaphat is inspired by the stories of the Buddha. This legand also inspired Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
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