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TIL - According to the Dead Sea Scrolls, Goliath was 6'9", not 9'9"…

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PY5EG TIL that the Byzantine emperor Basil II captured over 15,000 Bulgars. He ordered 99% of the prisoners to have both of their eyes gouged out, and left the 1% with one eye left to guide the others back to their king. This is how Basil earned the title "the Bulgar Slayer"
8aoX4 TIL Daniel Day-Lewis, who has won more “Best Actor” Oscars than anyone else, retired from acting in 2017.
m14DO TIL Croissants and Baguettes are not actually French, their origins are actually Viennese. (Austrian)
GBd4 TIL of Williams syndrome, a rare genetic condition characterized by a distinctive cheerful and endearing personality, heightened social skills and friendliness, but poor visuo-spatial ability and heart problems.
GYpBQ TIL that the happiest countries in the world are also the highest consumers of antidepressants.