Will the Today I Learned Thread Be Reopened or Continued?

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Any chance the TIL thread will be reopened (or a part 2 started, as has happened with other long threads) ?

May one ask what led to its being locked?
 
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It was locked for moderation for a bit, it's open again: Today I learned
 
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