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TIL the tradition of birthday candles began in Ancient Greece, when people brought cakes adorned with lit candles to the temple of Artemis, goddess of the hunt

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ANJZn TIL that (one of) the oldest surviving depiction(s) of Jesus is a piece of graffiti from about 200 AD, mocking a man worshipping a figure on a cross with a donkey head.
OoZka TIL That Isaac Newton was the one who discovered that white light is comprised of all of the colors. He even created a telescope that counteracts the effect this was having on refracting telescopes.
D1llY TIL that Pelé’s last game was an exhibition match between his two former clubs: the New York Cosmos and Santos. Pelé played the first half for Cosmos and the second half for Santos.
eEPb TIL that in 1994, a disgruntled FedEx employee tried to hijack and crash a cargo flight, using hammers and a spear gun. Despite serious injuries during the attack, the pilot and crew were able to land the plane. The pilot flew the DC-10 upside down at times in an attempt to stop the hijacker