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TIL Harvard had lost original Magna Carta hiding in its archives for almost 80 years.

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6vPw TIL : That For each word he said in Terminator 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $21,429.
9wvLr TIL that Jim Morrison loved reading so much, that he once excused himself from class, telling his teacher he needed to get a "brain tumour" removed, and instead spent the rest of the day reading. When Jim was offered a graduation gift from his parents, he chose the complete works of Nietzsche.
8aZ6b TIL Anyone can apply to use the Hubble Space Telescope. The application process is open to worldwide competition without restrictions on nationality or academic affiliation.
5VJwB TIL There are still parts of Italy where they speak Greek since ancient times.
Wa4A TIL Children’s books have 50% more rare words in them than does an average showing of adult prime-time television.