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TIL as of 2019, 2 million Americans do not have running water in their home.

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1aj7r TIL about the Seal of Solomon, a signet ring attributed to King Solomon in medieval Arabic tradition. It is the predecessor of the Star of David, and gave Solomon the power to command demons, jinn (genies) and spirits, or to speak with animals.
R1ol TIL: The Popular Simon & Garfunkel lyric “Hello darkness, my old friend / I’ve come to talk with you again” refers to Simon’s preference to write music while sitting on the toilet in the dark.
R7jPl TIL That Texas Revolution was partly to keep slavery alive and well in Texas as slavery had been outlawed by Mexico. Slave's captured during the Battle of the Alamo were freed by the Mexican Army.
V57p TIL there is a correlation to long life spans and intelligence, and it is just as strong as the correlation between smoking and early death
yVbrJ TIL in 1900 William Schmidt, a gold miner, began hand-digging a half-mile tunnel in the Mojave Desert to transport ore for processing. After 20 years the ore could easily be transported on a new road, but Schmidt spent another two decades years finishing the tunnel, which was never used.