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TIL evidence for the Egyptian enslavement of the Israelites has not yet been found outside of the Bible; only evidence that it never happened

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WkDL TIL United States citizens can request that the White House send a greeting for a wedding, birth, anniversaries, and other milestones… for free!
0DPN TIL of SecureDrop, a secure way for whistleblowers to leak documents to the press, written by Aaron Swartz and used by media outlets worldwide
pbXG TIL customer loyalty cards that start with two “free” stamps/punches out of 10 are more than twice as likely to be used than 8-stamp cards.
Rp1Q TIL that the true meaning of the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody still remain a secret within the band
Me5pb TIL that in 1838, Poe wrote a novel in which 4 stranded sailors survive for a while off a turtle, but finally kill one of their own, Richard Parker, and eat him. 46 years later, 4 stranded sailors, after surviving for many days off a turtle, eventually kill and eat one of their own, Richard Parker.