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TIL of the Greek poet Aeschylus, who died after an eagle dropped a tortoise on him, mistaking his bald head for a rock on which to break the tortoise's shell.

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KdPB TIL Germany only finished paying off the reparations imposed after WWI on October 3, 2010.
KORvG TIL that it is a myth that more people are alive today than have ever lived. It is estimated that 50-100 billion or more are believed to have already died yet there are currently around 7 billion people alive. Not surprisingly TIL often says "There are more people alive now than ever lived"...Nope.
v8rD TIL Carl Johnson was the Director of the Jefferson County, CDPHE. He reported that soil around the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant contained 44 times more plutonium than the government claimed. In 1977 he reported higher-than-average rates of cancer among the local people. In 1981 he was fired.
PDZn TIL The Office had a spin-off series called “The Office: The Accountants” about the accounting department trying to find a missing $3000 in the budget. It had 10 episodes and was available only online.
0w8b5 TIL people used to be afraid of operator-less elevators just like people are now afraid of driverless cars