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TIL Jeff Goldblum tickles some mean ivories.

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Zpp4o TIL Dublin, Ireland, was once the Viking Kingdom of "Dyflin", founded by the Norse in the 9th century. "Dubh Linn" means "black pool" in Irish. Under their rule, Dublin became the biggest slave port in Western Europe. The last king of Dublin was killed by the Norman conquerors in 1171.
ep4x5 TIL the "dirt" under your fingernails is most commonly the keratin debris from the underside of the nail, as well as skin cells from the nail bed.
XEjNP TIL: that the movie “The Hills have eyes”, is loosely based on the exploits of The Bean clan of 16th century Scotland, whom murdered and cannibalised over 1000 people, with estimates of up to over 5000 in just a 25 year period.
KOZd9 TIL 70,000 years ago, a nomadic star came within 1 light-year of the Sun. And research suggests this close pass sent dozens of comets and asteroids tumbling out of the solar system.