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TIL that gunpowder was discovered by the Chinese monks trying to make an elixir of life. Gunpowder: Origins in the East

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LWdp TIL The British king or queen has two birthdays; their real birth date and one assigned to them during the summer, to assure better weather for the parade
PYG9g TIL that the Mexico City Metro has a different logo/symbol representing all 195 of its stations.
awvaM Pediatricians in the UK have finally answered one of life’s grand riddles: Just how long would it take for a Lego toy accidentally swallowed by someone to gracefully make its way back out? It is approximately 1.71 days.
X0JgQ TIL Rockstar hired real-life gang members and ex-convicts in GTA V to voice some of the characters. They also gave them the freedom to improvise the script and say what they would say in real life, to make the dialogue more realistic and authentic.
woXKM TIL in 1981 Chicago mayor Jane Byrne moved into the crime ridden Cabrini–Green public housing project in an attempt to improve its reputation. Despite having bodyguards she left just a few weeks later, furthering the public perception of Cabrini–Green as the "worst of the worst" in the city.