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Today I learned that the Parthenon had a roof until the Venetians blew it up in 1687.

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X01ek Today I learned that Venus and Uranus have the same surface gravity
PY6BE TIL that the song “This Land is Your Land” was made to spite the song “God Bless America” for being too blindly patriotic
6n9W TIL the name “Ten Gallon Hat” doesn’t refer to the volume the hat holds. It is derived from the Spanish word galón (braid), ten indicating the number of braids used as a hat band.
VM1Xp TIL that the majority of Amtrak's delays are due to freight railroads giving priority to their own trains over passenger trains. Even though this is explicitly against the law, only 1 violator has ever been charged by the Dept. of Justice in the entire 47 year history of Amtrak.
epmWJ TIL that Killer Cult leader Charles Manson was a folk musician earlier in his life, and recorded songs.