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TIL The Epic of Gilgamesh was lost to history. Archaeologists didn't rediscover the text until the 19th century

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wLpdY TIL of Pityriasis Rosea. It’s a pink spot, that later turns into an upper body rash. Doctor’s think it’s caused by a virus, but it isn’t contagious.
pX6e TIL the average color of all light in the universe is a shade of beige called Cosmic Latte
jNPVR TIL William Faulkner refused a dinner invitation from the White House because he thought it was "a long way to go just to eat."
Wk8NX Today I learned Marriott started as a root beer stand in 1927. It’s first hotel wasn’t built until 1957.
mxO7y TIL Thousands of tigers are kept as pets in Texas, making it the 2nd largest population of the endagered species in the world, after India.