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TIL Before 1800 four first names referred to half of all English men

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MZx8 TIL: Even though Hawaii was never under British rule it incorporated the union jack into its flag as a symbol of friendship.
P1g9G TIL an Islandic company named Kerecis makes skin grafts from fish skins (of North Atlantic cod caught in Icelandic waters). The fish-skin graft is approved by the FDA as well as European regulatory authorities
D1XNV TIL that sloths do not fart. They reabsorb the gas into their blood and let one rip through their mouths. They also use the trapped gas to float on water.
95Er TIL The end of slavery led to starvation and death for millions of black Americans
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