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TIL the University of Melbourne hosted an academic event dedicated to Taylor Swift's influence called Swiftposium.

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lE9V TIL that the Chinese invented a 1-wheeled wheelbarrow in 200AD. One man could carry up to 6x the weight than if he were using a Western wheelbarrow. Some Chinese wheelbarrows were further improved by adding sails, turning them into 3rd-Century Wind-Powered Land-Ships
oBVMo TIL In 2018, the world's most expensive bottle of vodka (worth $1.3 million USD) was stolen and found empty on a construction site.
40bJ TIL that two Undercover Agents repeatedly tried to buy marijuana at the Lagunitas Brewing company taproom, but were unable to make any busts as generous patron’s kept trying to give them the drugs for free.
yQoka TIL scrambled eggs are fluffier and more tender if you beat the eggs and add salt 15 minutes before cooking them.
5kdB TIL that in Welsh folklore, woodland fairies rode on the backs of corgis. A corgi’s markings were said to come from the harnesses and saddles that were used to mount them.