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TIL: Heraclitus, a pre-Socratic philosopher, deposited his book in the Artemisium which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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m1WVE TIL that the name ‘Peacock’ refers only to the male bird of the species ‘Peafowl’. ‘Peahen’ refers to the female bird of that species
kOnZg TIL that until 2012 the U.S. state of North Dakota wasn't technically a state due to an error in their state constitution which lacked the required oath of office to qualify for statehood.
Oonk4 TIL A bill was passed in CA that permits the serving of alcoholic beverages without a license or permit, provided there is no extra charge or fee for the alcoholic beverages, in a limousine, hot air balloon, beauty salon, and a barber shop.
v5P8 TIL: According to the FBI, in 2012 black Americans committed 44% of all murders despite being only 12.61% of the US population. A white American is 223% more likely to be murdered by a black American than a black American is to be murdered by a white American.
XWpQ TIL on March 12 1981, two different comic strips, with the same name and same general idea were published on the same day, one in the USA and the other in the UK, created by two different artists, who had absolutely no knowledge of one another. The comic strip in question is Dennis the Menace.