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TIL that Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Biggie typically didn't write down their lyrics. Most of their music was stored in their noggins!

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ANObl TIL Chicory has been a historic substitute for coffee. Frederick the Great banned coffee in Prussia which led to the mass production of chicory by 1795 and the chicory drinks were common in Napoleonic France. Chicory drinks also became popular in Confederate states because of the Union blockade.
9wkGD TIL:A billionaire spent decades giving away his fortune so he could die broke.
J9Ev TIL the Chambarakat Dam in Mosul, Iraq is listed as the most dangerous dam in the world due to being built on an unstable base of gypsum (the same mineral used in drywall). If it should fail, it would ultimately put Baghdad under 15 ft of water with a death toll of 500,000.
QWla TIL a married couple in the UK realized they were twins separated at birth
E1DVV TIL: In March 2015, McDonald’s workers who allegedly suffered severe burns on the job have filed health and safety complaints. The complaints allege that, because of a lack of first aid supplies, workers were told by management to treat burn injuries with condiments such as mayonnaise and mustard.