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TIL that British Acts of Parliament and legislation are still printed on traditional vellum.

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OAA1 TIL the reason Yukon Cornelius sniffs and licks his pickax in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is because he is searching for peppermint to mine. It the original version he discovers a mine near Santa’s Workshop.
1arNP TIL Indigenous Australians are the most ancient continuous civilisation on Earth, a fact backed by the first extensive study of their DNA, which dates their origins to more than 50,000 years ago. Scientists traced their linage to the DNA of modern populations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
nePd9 TIL The swastika (Sanskrit word and symbol) is a sacred Hindu symbol used since ancient times to represent prosperity and it was stolen by Hitler to convey his notion of superiority.
gr0D9 TIL a team of archeologists uncovered the largest manmade stone block ever discovered in Baalbek, Lebanon. The block, which was found in a limestone quarry measures 64 feet by 19.6 feet by 18 feet and weighs an estimated 1,650 tons. The block likely dates back at least 2,000 years, to around 27 BC.
b0Q0 TIL Rain Wilson originally auditioned for the role of Michael Scott in “The Office.” The producers didn’t like his audition, but offered him the role of Dwight. Not even the actor could get the role of regional manager.