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TIL In Old English the word “man” was originally gender neutral, encompassing all human beings, while the word for man was “wer” as in “werewolf”

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XP9P TIL a couple bought a box of textbooks for $10. Inside, they found a 25-cent bill signed by the president of the Republic of Texas. It sold for over $63,000
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aXW0 TIL that some squirrels make “mushroom jerky”, by picking mushrooms and hanging them to dry on tree branches. This helps preserve them over winter, and also prevents insect larvae from infecting the squirrels’ other food