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TIL Asclepius, the Greek God of Medicine, is the son of Coronis

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9Y1nG TIL: Parts of the Uplistsikhe cave-town hewn into the rocks of central Georgia date back to 1,000 BC. Archaeologists think the underground complex was still being lived-in in the 1400s. (Georgia the country, not the state)
loOw5 TIL Robin Williams protested 'It's my voice! You can't stop me.' against Disney when they tried to prevent him from voice acting in Ferngully: The Last Rainforest
50wn TIL that Palmolive soap was named that because it was entirely made from palm and olive oil.
AvAo TIL: The CIA is supposed to release the JFK assassination records to the public no later than 10/26/2017
loxyr TIL that Cement is the most widely used material in existence and is the second most consumed resource on earth, behind water.