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TIL The first issue of National Geographic in 1888 didn't have a single photograph and included highly technical articles such as "The Classification of Geographic Forms by Genesis"

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9YwK6 TIL of the Marsh vs Alabama case where the Supreme Court deemed it not trespassing for jehovah's witnesses to walk and preech on privately owned sidewalks
JL0l TIL when volunteers providing food to elderly and poor people through the Meals on Wheels program began to notice that people were sharing their limited food with their pets, an organization called AniMeals was developed to feed their pets as well.
4kD5 TIL After being named America’s Safest Driving Teen, Michael Doucette fell asleep at the wheel and collided with an oncoming car, killing both himself and the other driver.
0wQ51 TIL that the excretion of estrogen from contraceptive pills can cause high hormonal concentrations in rivers. A study done on British rivers claims that these concentrations strongly correlate to the incidence and severity of intersex wild fish populations.
LQLoP TIL The Gorillaz were the first artist to chart in the UK Top 40 with a majority of sales coming from digital downloads.