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TIL: Puzzled for years, a French municipality finally offered a reward for the translation of “ROC AR B…DRE AR GRIO SE EVELOH AR VIRIONES BAOAVEL” and other 18th century markings on a person-sized stone often submerged until low tide. The deadline for submissions passed --no news of a breakthrough.

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nWExo TIL of Lettuce Clubs, school student groups that engage in eating contests were students must devour an entire head of lettuce in order to be crowned club president. Those who fail to in 30 minutes are banned from attending next year.
E1QXW TIL that Benedict Cumberbatch voiced Dormammu in Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch himself suggested the idea and the director, Scott Derrickson, agreed to it because "[he] wrote that role to be a kind of ultra-inflated version of Strange."
6JVJ TIL The first ever Windows Computer Virus was created by two Pakistani Brothers to fight against software piracy. The virus destroyed memory, slowed the hard drive and hid a short copyright message in the boot sector.
KbOG TIL in the late 1980’s a young janitor at a recording studio started recording his own music after work, playing all the instruments. The janitor was Trent Reznor, and the music became Nine Inch Nails
XEevR TIL Chris Columbus was originally suppose to direct "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," but dropped out because Chevy Chase was difficult to work with. A few weeks later he got the script for "Home Alone," which revitalized his career.