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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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KYv6E TIL In most of the world, "corn" simply means the cereal crop most dominant in a region and can refer to any number of grains such as rye, wheat or oats. In most countries corn is called maize, coming from the Spanish maiz via the Taino mahiz.
BrAmr TIL that when Willem Dafoe flew to the Philippines in 1986 to film 'Platoon', his plane got stuck and he eventually ended up joining the EDSA People Power Revolution, a nonviolent revolution that officially ousted Ferdinand Marcos, its former dictator.
wK08 TIL If all the gold suspended in the world’s seawater were mined, each person on Earth could have about 9 pounds of gold.
mMGx TIL: It Is Possible To Only Have High Blood Pressure In The Doctor’s Office And It Is Called “White Coat Syndrome”
9Mwr TIL a man rescued a crocodile and they became inseparable best friends.