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TIL Shakespeare is easier to understand, makes more sense, and is punnier when it’s recited in its original pronunciation instead of a modern English accent

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9YODm TIL The oldest surviving monument to the American Civil War is inscribed in German. It commemorates the men of the 32nd Indiana volunteers, also known as the "1st German regiment", who gave their lives for the Union in 1861.
b9QX0 TIL In 1969, Carl Sagan authored an essay detailing his personal experience with cannabis under the pseudonym "Mr. X". The identity of Mr. X wasn't revealed until after Sagan's death in 1996.
OG85e TIL of the Garage Barrage Tour by Metallica. In 1998, to promote their covers album "Garage, Inc.," the band performed five shows where they only played cover songs. Metallica songs were instead performed by the opening act: a Metallica tribute band called Battery.
xVOdg TIL that Tom Brady was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1995
69Vvw TIL that Switzerland has legally mandated daily 'quiet hours' and the whole day of Sunday is considered 'quiet time.' You can be cited for doing things like cutting your grass on Sunday.