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TIL: A master player of the Chinese strategy game Go has decided to retire, due to the rise of artificial intelligence that "cannot be defeated".

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6ERBX TIL Scythian Golden Pectoral of magnificent workmanship consists of three tiers of 48 meticulously detailed figures of men and animals. It weighs 1.2 kg (2.6 pounds), of pure 24 carat gold, dates 4th BC and was found in Ukraine in 1971
nerdY TIL that the common saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too" was originally phrased "you can't eat your cake and have it too." This conveys the meaning of the expression much more clearly, since once you eat a cake, you can no longer have it.
pYoae TIL that the idea that 19th century doctors would treat hysteria by clitoral massage to produce an orgasm and that vibrators were invented as a labour-saving device for doctors doing so became widely accepted in multiple fields despite the fact there is no evidence for it at all.
wLn5Y TIL that in 1642, Connecticut settler George Spencer was suspected of bestiality when a local pig birthed a piglet that resembled Spencer. He confessed, and they hanged both George and the pig. Another settler was later convicted of the same crime, named Thomas Hogg.
PmxJ TIL that the song “Lisztomania” by Phoenix refers to a term coined for Franz Liszt, an early 19th century composer whose female fan base was known to go absolutely hysterical during his performances; screaming, fainting and fighting over Franz’s discarded articles of clothing and garbage.