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TIL that Paul Revere was one of America's first orthodontists, and used walrus teeth as dental implants. The walrus teeth were later helpful for identifying the corpses of his patients that were killed in the Revolutionary war.

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gMX1A TIL on Christmas, 1992, George H. W. Bush pardoned 6 Reagan administration officials involved in the Iran-Contra scandal
gkP8 TIL that in the Pokemon episode “The Whistle Stop” one of the characters (James) starts to get eaten by one of his own Pokemon and speaks gibberish; when played backwards, it is “Leo Burnett and 4Kids are the Devil!”. This was as a protest when the voice actors wouldn’t be paid for commercial work.
NXjde TIL Illinois Tollroads were originally intended to collect tolls until the construction costs were paid off. Roads were contructed in 1953.
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LQW1d TIL that since 2009 Walt Disney World in Florida is officially twinned with Swindon in the UK. Disney executives did not actually visit Swindon but instead made their choice after watching a promotional video put together by a town resident containing similarities between Swindon and Disney studios.