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TIL that the tomb of China’s first emperor has never been opened because of fears of booby traps and extreme levels of mercury, showing that legends of rivers of mercury flowing in the tomb may be true.

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1a1p7 TIL that actors Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are siblings.
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j0Vj TIL Jaleel White hated playing the role of Steve Urkel in “Family Matters.” After the series was cancelled, he said, “If you ever see me do that character again, take me out and put a bullet in my head and put me out of my misery.”
R7NXw TIL in the 50s there was a nuclear bomb test in the Australian Outback. Aboriginals thought a spirit killed all of the kangaroos for them. They ate them and died of radiation poisoning.
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