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TIL that Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the earth in 240BC

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OoB41 TIL at the start of the Civil War the Union issued "essence of coffee," a mix of boiled coffee, milk, and sugar that was reconstituted with water, as a time saving measure. The soldiers refused to drink it, and whole roasted coffee beans were again issued
GYK7E TIL that soap is not meant to kill bacteria and viruses, just wash them down the drain.
aPaL TIL when Spielberg first showed John Williams a cut of Schindler’s List, Williams was so moved he had to take a walk outside to collect himself. Upon his return, Williams told Spielberg he deserved a better composer. Spielberg replied, “I know, but they’re all dead.”
xVaMg TIL that after a screening of Pink Floyd The Wall, Steven Spielberg turned to the head of Warner Brothers and said “What the fuck was that?”
Rdll TIL that there’s an actual medical diagnosis, Misophonia, for why people hate hearing other people breathe or eat