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Today I learned that any Rubik's cube combination can be solved in 20 moves or less

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jNrRp TIL Scipio Africanus, the Roman general who defeated Hannibal, was plagued by corruption accusations from his peers after the war. After his death he was buried away from Rome with the inscription "Thankless country, thou shalt not possess even my bones" on his tomb
dDEgK TIL that armadillos can carry leprosy that can spread to humans
gLr7 TIL in 1809, a woman diagnosed with an ovarian tumor rode 60 miles on horseback to see a surgeon who was willing to extract it. It had never been done before out of fear it would kill the patient. After the 22.5 pound tumor was removed from her body without anesthesia, she lived another 32 years.
OoYda TIL Besides Nunavut every Canadian province and Territory has a regional tartan recognized by Scotland
RGV1 TIL if you don’t identify as an “extrovert” or “introvert,” you might be an “ambivert.” An ambivert is moderately comfortable with groups and social interaction, but also relishes time alone, away from a crowd.