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TIL that actor Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle got his name because his father suspected the 14-lb newborn wasn’t his and spite-named him after a politician infamous for adultery.

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R71Pl TIL of William Shepherd of the Expedition 1 crew on the ISS. He is a Navy SEAL, studied 3 types of engineering, and was award the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
kJVmE TIL about Nigel, the "world's loneliest bird". He died isolated on an island next to a concrete replica that he considered his lover.
xWxw TIL that childhood trauma (like being emotionally neglected or losing a parent) increases the likelihood of the adult onset of chronic disease like cancer, heart disease, and mental illness along with being more likely to be violent, have their lives shortened by 20 years, be an alcoholic, and more.
X94k Today I learned loss of smell is stronger predictor of imminent death than the diagnosis of cancer, heart disease, or lung disease
78ZgL TIL That falcons are most closely related to parrots, rather than other birds of prey