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TIL scientists have been shining a light billions of times brighter than the sun through rolled-up, burned Roman papyrus fragments in an attempt to decipher the writing

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7DDp TIL Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca) was required to be accompanied by crewmembers who wore high-visibility vests while in the forests of the Pacific Northwest filming scenes set on Endor, so as not to be mistaken for Bigfoot and shot.
PNEw TIL that if someone is infected with Rabies, once the symptoms appear, a person rarely survives the disease, even with treatment.
oRYVE TIL that North Korea was the first Asian country to ever advance to the second round of the FIFA World Cup
89VV TIL that by Indiana State law, you can’t smile on your license due to a security facial identifying program.
pNM4 TIL that in a study of domestic violence victims, 40.2% of men who contacted local agencies for help were accused of being the batterer.