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TIL that Marvel's X-Men, and mutants in the Marvelverse in general, have been depicted as metaphors of RL social issues (esp. LGBT and the Legacy Virus = HIV arc).

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awLY9 TIL that squirrels can lower their terminal velocity and turn their bodies midair, so they can survive super high falls
6EADJ TIL that the bodies on display in "Bodies: The Exhibition" were likely not donated voluntarily. They are believed to be the remains of executed prisoners.
6EGxJ TIL that Calvin & Hobbes are based on the philosophers John Calvin & Thomas Hobbes
7rDBr TIL about the Fenn Treasure. Allegedly hidden among the Rocky mountains, it has an estimated value of 2 million dollars and 5 people have died looking for it.
69Y9Y TIL about Sarah Boone, a 19th century dressmaker who invented the modern day ironing board, which she particularly adapted for ironing ladies’ garments. In 1892, she became one of the first African American women to be awarded a patent.