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TIL Alexander Graham Bell advocated against the use of sign language and hoped to eradicate deafness through eugenics (selective human breeding).

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b9mgE TIL Angus Barbieri fasted for 382 straight days and lost a total of 276 lbs
Egjp TIL: There is a replica of the White House in Atlanta which was built as a Private Home
VMbwB TIL that a non-Indigenous company holds worldwide exclusive rights to use the Australian Aboriginal flag on clothing.
1dBW TIL Numerous fossil bones indicate some populations of H. heidelbergensis were “giants” routinely over 2.13 m (7 ft) tall and inhabited South Africa between 500,000 and 300,000 years ago.
KOjow TIL That contrary to the Australian phrase “waking up at sparrows fart” to indicate a time very early in the morning, birds don’t fart.