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TIL ancient Egyptians used meteorites as jewelry

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m7dM TIL that a runny, congested nose and sore throat which always occur when Winter and Spring begin isn’t allergies. It’s a non-allergic reaction to humidity changes with very different treatments.
WbWN TIL: Chinese Empress Wu Zetian was one of the most brutal rulers in history, murdering countless rivals to consolidate her power. She would also require foreign dignitaries to perform cunnilingus on her, and even in her old age she kept a stable of sexual servants.
V0pm TIL George Washington warned the American Public of four things in his Farewell Address: Sectionalism, Political Factions, National Debt and Foreign Influence.
m1oM TIL Stevie Wonder’s love of sound & music was inspired by a kind school teacher asking him to locate a mouse in the classroom. His classmates were terrified, but Stevie calmly found the mouse rummaging in a wastebasket. Stevie felt pride in his gift of hearing and mouse became the class mascot.
OG5YY TIL pistol Peter maravich, NBA player, died of heart failure at age 40 due to a congenital heart defect where he was missing his left coronary artery (the artery that supplies the heart muscle fibers with blood); his right coronary was grossly enlarged to compensate