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TIL that there are between two and seventeen pyramids, and 3000 structures (the possible remains of an ancient city) still buried under the sands of Egypt.

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Qm6a TIL Bill Skarsgard (Pennywise from It), Alexander Skarsgard (Tarzan from The legend of Tarzan) and Gustaf Skarsgard (Floki from Vikings) are the sons of Stellan Skarsgard (Erik Selvig from Thor, Good will Hunting).
wopP7 TIL: Thomas Ward Custer is the first man to receive the Medal of Honor twice, but the only reason he is forgotten is because of his older brother.
wLMg7 TIL That, "it is entirely possible for dogs and cats to survive and thrive on vegetarian diets". The diets must be nutritionally balanced (i.e. include synthetic taurine and adequate protein).
xVMOD TIL when a 30-yr-old woman in Canada was shot in her left breast, her silicone breast implant deflected the bullet away from her vital organs; her injuries were only broken ribs and damaged implants. It's the first recorded incident of a breast implant deflecting a bullet.
d8GAj TIL George Orwell died the year after “1984” was published