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TIL Icarus is actually a story about finding the middle way between the wing-melting sun and ocean, the earliest surviving example of the "golden middle" in Ancient Greek philosophy

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R5RM4 TIL one of the most successful playwrights in history was an Roman era African slave. Terrence was freed when his talent was discovered. He went on to become rich and famous . His works were read widely during the Medieval period as a tool for learning Latin. https://www.instagram.com/readoldebooks
dDxLj TIL: At 8 minutes 42, Don McLean's American Pie is the 6th longest song to enter the Billboard Hot 100. At the time of release it was the longest. The song held the record for being the longest song to reach number one for almost 50 years before Taylor Swift's All Too Well broke the record in 2021.
9YdM TIL British Columbia has the most ghost towns of any jurisdiction in North America, estimated at more than 1500
D1Lwv TIL Water towers aren't for storing water; putting the water higher up pressurizes it, making it easier to distribute.
8aZJZ TIL pole dancing is a 1000 year old sport in India called Mallakhamba