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TIL that James Garfield once found a new, original proof of the Pythagorean theorm

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6EBa7 TIL that it is estimated that approximately 35 million Americans are descendants of the original 102 passengers who came to America aboard the Mayflower.
OlM6 TIL That Grace Hopper is credited with popularizing the term “debugging” when she removed a moth from a computer.
9wLvQ TIL JFK’s last words were “No, they sure can’t” in response to Nellie Connally, First Lady of Dallas, who remarked “Mr. President, they can’t make you believe now that there are not some in Dallas who love you and appreciate you, can they?”
awvGb TIL the Munchkins from The Wizard of Oz would routinely grope and molest Judy Garland during filming, according to her former husband, Sid Luft.
69okY TIL there was a 1988 six-episode anime adaptation of Starship Troopers.