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TIL German was the first language of the majority of households until the 1950s in Schaumburg (Illinois)

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jN8OR TIL that the movie “The Ten Commandments” (1957) won no major oscars, only that of best effects. Instead the action-comedy “Around the World in 80 Days” won best picture, beating out not only the Charlton Heston classic but also James Deans last movie “Giant” and the musical “The King and I”.
Qjk6 TIL The US Navy is reinstating celestial navigation due to computer navigation being vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Y9dZ TIL during a 1964 hoax, a Swedish journalist exhibited paintings done by a chimpanzee under the name Pierre Brassau. The journalist was testing whether critics could tell the difference between true avant-garde modern artwork and a chimp’s work. They could not, and in fact, praised the works
yQgn8 TIL Argentavis magnificens was among the largest flying birds ever to exist, with a wingspan of up to 26ft.
jNYER TIL Bricks of compressed black tea (mǐ zhūan chá) were used as currency in Tibet, Mongolia and Siberia in the 19th and early 20th century.