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TIL that egg rolls are an American invention, but spring rolls are authentically Chinese.

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ROP7 TIL that President Lyndon B. Johnson, his father, and his grandfather all died of heart failure at the age of 64.
KOpmR TIL that in the Iron Age, Yahweh was the storm-and-warrior deity of the Israelites, who lead the heavenly army against Israel's enemies. At the time, he was worshipped alongside a variety of other gods and goddesses, but over time they were merged or progressively thrown away
xVPmb TIL Socrates claimed all his wisdom came from a voice in his head that told him what not to do but never what to do. The reason he was arrested wasn't just that he did not believe in Athen's gods, but that he presented this voice in his head as a new god.
WkZr4 TIL of the ASRV Remora, the Royal Australian Navy's submarine rescue vehicle. "Remora" stands for "Really Excellent Method Of Rescuing Aussies"
MeYDA TIL the remains of an 18th century ship originating from Philadelphia was found during construction of the new World Trade Center in 2014