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TIL Philly Soul laid the groundwork for Disco genre

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DrKp TIL in addition to 23 gold medals Michael Phelps also holds the record for the longest televised putt in history.
4Xw45 TIL that the majority of the Great Wall of China has broken down or disappeared. Only sections built in the Ming Dynasty (roughly 10% of it) is still in good condition.
VBMRB TIL “Terminal Lucidity” is the brief return of mental clarity or memory right before before death, in people who suffer from severe dementia and other neurological disorders.
8j9L TIL wasabi vapour has an effect similar to smelling salts, a property which has been exploited to create smoke alarms for the deaf.
Ja9v TIL Nobody has ever been fired from Valve for making a mistake.