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TIL that back in the 1950s, the gap between the vocabulary levels of adults and children was much smaller than it is in the early 21st century.

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LQev TIL the first recorded gay couple in history were two Ancient Egyptian manicurists serving at the Pharaoh’s royal court in 2400 BC.
kOvQ4 Today I learned that Rick Riordan hated the Percy Jackson movies so much, he wrote a letter warning teachers not to show them in class
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