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TIL that the 1st official circulating coin of the United States was the 1787 Fugio Cent, the design of the coin inspired by Ben Franklin, interpreted to mean “Time flies, so mind your business.”

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JYn5Q TIL Nero's Golden Palace was forgotten until an Italian teenager fell into an underground room filled with painted figures. The shocking discovery attracted contemporaries Michelangelo and Raphael, who carved their names on the walls to pay respect.
M7o77 TIL anyone born in Northern Ireland or a child of a British Northern Irish citizen is entitled to Irish citizenship.
W7ea4 TIL that in English-speaking countries and Europe it's professional for cab passengers to sit in the back seat, while in many Latin American countries, it's more professional to sit in the front seat, with the added benefit of making the ride look like a friendly favor, reducing the risk of robbery
jpMX TIL: Cocaine raises dopamine levels by 250%, compared to 100% from sex and 50% from food.
ep68D TIL that at one of the WWII death camps the prisoners rose up & killed most of the guards. After about 300 escaped, fear of discovery led officials try to hide their war crimes by ordering that the camp be closed & sold to a forestry service, who planted trees there.