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TIL People knew that the Earth was round since the Ancient Greeks, and Columbus found difficulty getting funding because of the legitimate concern that Asia was too far away.

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MVPa TIL that the word ACME commonly found in Looney Tunes shows stands for “A Company (that) Makes Everything”
VM96D TIL that Civil War soldiers patrolling the Rappahannock River once engaged in a Christmas truce. On that day in 1862, greetings were shouted back and forth, and supplies were exchanged via toy boats: Northern coffee, sugar and pork for Southern corn, tobacco, and persimmons.
l770r TIL that Bermuda has no natural water source. Each house collects rainwater using white, stepped roofs.
WxeN TIL that Black Tie is the second most formal dress code.
v1Yg8 TIL: a man accused of swallowing narcotics, went an incredible 47 days in custody without any bowel movements, leading to his release