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TIL That Wombats poop cubed shape bricks

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NXZp8 TIL that the Georgia Guide Stones were likely made by a guy named Herbert H. Kersten, who was a physician from Fort Dodge, Iowa.
pYNGO TIL that “lobster” used to be food for slaves, children, and prisoners. It was utterly undesirable due to its abundance. Now, it’s a coveted delicacy by New England residents. Go figure. What else are we taking for granted wrongly?
Y7g0B TIL in the 1935 Prince Edward Island election, 42.1% of voters voted for the Conservative party. However, because of their geographic distribution across the province, the Liberals still won 100% of the seats in the Legislative Assembly, which was a first for the entire Commonwealth.
4XVJN TIL Billy Graham bailed Martin Luther King out of jail in the 1960s when King was arrested in demonstrations.
OGarL TIL Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Nixon, Kissinger and Tito have all been nominated for a Nobel peace prize