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TIL that the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras discovered that musical intervals correspond to simple mathematical ratios, laying the foundation for Western music theory.

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B58K TIL that Bill Gates once released mosquitos during a Ted Talk, stating that “poor people shouldn’t be the only ones to have this experience.”
bX8p TIL that it was illegal for women of Paris to wear pants, till Feb/2013, when France lifted the 200 year old ban
nXA9 TIL The Two Oldest Cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
7MDM TIL that in 1956, for a bet, while drunk, Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a small plane from New Jersey and then landed it perfectly on a narrow Manhattan street in front of the bar he had been drinking at. Then, two years later, he did it again after a man didn’t believe he had done it the first time.
vNBK TIL the cowboy culture of the 19th century is closer tied to Mexico than it is to the United States