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TIL Humans can survive indefinitely on a diet of just potatoes and butter

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Lk7Pp Today I learned that,Jack Daniels died of sepsis in Lynchburg on October 9, 1911. The infection began in one of his toes, which Daniel injured one morning at work by kicking his safe in anger when he could not get it opened. (It was rumored that he would often times forget the safe combination.)
Lx80 TIL that Mormon scripture teaches you to distinguish between angels and the devil by offering to shake hands (you won’t feel anything if it’s the devil).
X0wWP TIL: Levi’s uses a blank tab on 10% of its products to protect its trademark of the tab shape.
x6Bao TIL I learned that Mexico, which abolished slavery in 1837, refused the United States’ request to return escaped slaves back up north. Between 3,000 to 5,000 runaway slaves would flee to Mexico.
oRKkW TIL that Oliver Kahn saved every single penalty shot taken against him by 9 year olds at a charity event, where money was donated for every penalty scored.