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TIL ain't was a socially acceptable contraction and was used by the educated and the upper-class throughout the 17th to 19th century.

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rNP0 TIL the distance between Europe and Africa is only 36 miles and there are talks of creating the longest bridge ever
epEJ6 TIL that in the 9th century, two Vikings carved their names in runes on the walls of Hagia Sophia. These ancient graffiti have endured from the Byzantine era and can still be seen in Istanbul today.
OoXRg TIL Dr. Bagenholm fell face first into a frozen river while skiing and got stuck. Doctors revived her from being clinically dead which led to the development of therapeutic hypothermia, which has increased survival rates and brain function in many heart surgery, epileptic, and stroke patients.
oBam7 TIL that mucus is easy for bacteriophages to stick to. These bacteriophages provide an extra level of protection against infections by bacteria
9wJeG TIL that at atmospheric pressure, Helium cannot freeze, even at Absolute Zero, while Carbon and Arsenic sublimates from solid to gas, with no liquid state.