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TIL that the H. L. Hunley submarine was the first sub in recorded history to sink an enemy warship.

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loV5K TIL that orchids are named for the Greek órkhis, literally meaning "testicle." The name is for the shape of the root. NSFW
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W0OB TIL Rep. Tom Moore Jr, concerned about legislators’ lack of attention in passing bills, once got the Texas Legislature to inadvertently pass a bill honoring the Boston Strangler for his work in population control
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