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TIL that Sir Isaac Newton died a virgin

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6ER1J TIL Virgin boy eggs are a traditional dish of Dongyang, Zhejiang, China in which eggs are boiled in the urine of young boys who were presumably peasants, preferably under the age of ten.
rRKYx TIL Hugh Hefner tried to make sure his beneficiaries won’t blow through his money after his death. His will states that his children will be cut off “if the trustees reasonably believe that (the beneficiary) routinely or frequently uses or consumes any illegal substance"
Zp5wB TIL: 7/10 Americans believe that their mom is a "cool mom" according to a survey. They also replied that they learned about responsibilities from watching their mom. Respondents who answer as such tend to spoil their mom with gifts as adults.
W75BA TIL the U.S. Marine Corps has an elite unit called the Body Bearers who perform ceremonial funerals and are "The Last To Let You Down". Requirements to be a Body Bearers include 10 reps of 225-lb bench press, 315-lb barbell squat, and height between 70-70 inches (72-76 preferred).
VMvr4 TIL In 1902, The 70th Miracle At Our Lady Of Lourdes In France Converted Nobel Prize-Winning Doctor, Dr. Carrell To Faith When Marie Bailly, Suffering From Acute Tuberculous Peritonitis Was Miraculously Healed With ‘Holy Water’ & Officially Declared Supernatural.