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TIL the evolutionary advantage for pruney fingers is they help us grip wet surfaces

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PYjrV TIL Robert E. Lee was opposed to the construction of Civil War monuments
R5Vm6 TIL on 9/11/01 a guest at the Marriott World Trade Center hotel, located at the base of the towers, awoke to the first plane crashing but went back to bed. He then got up, turned on the news, took a shower, packed his things, and only decided to evacuate when the South Tower collapsed onto the hotel
QJW6L TIL of Gillian McKeith, a self-declared nutritionist who has appeared on mainstream UK television presenting herself as a doctor with a PhD despite having no medical qualifications, and has also said misleading things regarding illegal products she sold.
VBE1B TIL Throughout much of the 20th century, a majority of states once required a blood test (mostly for STIs) before issuing a couple a marriage license.
R7jOa TIL Jesse Owens gave 1 of his 4 Olympic gold medals to Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, he gavethe other 3 to a hotel owner in Philadelphia to pay for his outstanding bill at the hotel, and one of his medals sold for $615,000 in Dec 2019.