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TIL Winston Churchill had so much respect for the American Constitution that he called it the best constitution ever written in English

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X1eP TIL that Tolkien constructed the grammar and vocabulary of not only one, but at least fifteen Elvish languages and dialects.
BxJk TIL in Ancient Persia, the men used to debate ideas once sober and once drunk, because the idea needed to sound good in both states in order to be considered a good idea.
w6Y TIL Ancient Egyptians believed that their god, Atum, created the universe by masturbating, so Pharaohs masturbated ceremonially into the Nile.
4NZa TIL that the Washington DC subway system has been successfully sued multiple times due to racist practices directed towards non-black employees
eWLL TIL that 3% of Americans still have a dial up internet connection