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TIL that The Royal Game of Ur is one of the oldest board games in the world. The oldest found is of Ancient Sumerian origin from the 3rd millenium BC. The exact rules are lost, but have been reconstructed by Dr. Irving Finkel, a curator at the British Museum.

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AyDw Til that former ruler of panama Manuel Noriega was pen pals with a 10 year old girl from the United States, She originally wrote to him because she liked the general’s hat. This correspondence developed to the point where Noriega invited her family to visit him in Panama.
wVNJ TIL Angela from Family Guy is voiced by Carrie Fisher, AKA Princess Leia
5VeDr TIL Tony Sampson, the voice of Eddy from "Ed, Edd n Eddy," was threatened with a blacklist after he asked for a small raise. After the show ended in 2009 he retired from voice acting and now works in the Canadian oil industry.
8aoZK TIL every household with a child attending NYC/Chicago/Memphis public schools qualifies for $30 off their monthly internet bill, no matter their income. Any school using USDA CEP for free lunches qualifies.
XoYE TIL a man wearing a nylon jacket and wool shirt built up 40,000 volts of static electricity, resulting in burned carpets, melted plastic, and a massive evacuation.