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TIL an unauthorized Harry Potter sequel was sold in China consisting of “The Hobbit” with the names changed to Harry Potter characters

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LO50 TIL there is a gospel according to Judas, in which he is shown as Jesus’ best friend and asked by Jesus himself to betray his identity to fulfill the prophecy
lvPG TIL that a man spent 121 days in room with 40 venemous snakes in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record of 107 days, only to be told that they no longer maintain that record after achieving it.
PYndE TIL soap operas get their name from radio series sponsored by soap manufacturers during the Great Depression aimed primarily for housewives working alone at home.
mxEkx TIL of Steve Flaig who was adopted as a child. At age 18 he decided to look for his birth mother. Four years later he succeeded and discovered that they were colleagues working in the same store
awKPA TIL the USPS had plans to replace their fleet with EVs in response to the 1979 oil crisis. Their prototype had a range of 40 miles.