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TIL That Sri Lanka only became an island in 1480, when a cyclone destroyed the land bridge connecting it to mainland India.

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xV6ZD TIL the spot where Julius Caesar was assassinated is now a cat sanctuary for 250 cats.
neZxo TIL After the Aurora theater shooting, Cinemark spent more than $1 million redesigning and renovating the complex, including combining two theaters where victims were shot into a large, X-D digital viewing room. It provided free tickets to shooting victims, first responders and medical personnel
W6DN TIL that in 2000, People Magazine voted Neil DeGrasse Tyson “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive.”
ngVP TIL Doge’s real name is ‘Kabosu,’ and she was rescued from an animal shelter in 2008. This saved her from being killed, which was the fate of many other unadopted dogs after their puppy mill closed down.
Lg5m TIL that fake beauty marks and wearing wigs became popular in the 17th century because they covered up the scarring and baldness that was caused by Syphilis.