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TIL there was a ‘father of algebra’ before Al-Khwarizmi.

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a6MZ TIL there is a bacteria that literately excretes pure gold
a1lZ TIL Instead of handouts, panhandlers in Albuquerque, NM are offered a job making $9/hr cash paid at end of workday for doing work for the city’s Solid Waste Dept. A 16-seat van run by a homeless shelter cruises the streets to offer jobs to panhandlers. Homeless can also call 311 to receive help.
yZMV TIL Astronaut Michael Collin’s secret fear was that he had to return to Earth alone, leaving Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stranded on the moon. He sometimes thought it would be better to not have that option.
8MwG TIL in most states there is no age restriction on the purchase of e-cigarettes since they aren’t technically “tobacco products.”
N7EvJ TIL that Tiger Woods has 20 holes in one, and 19 of those were before the 2000s