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TIL Thomas Jefferson wrote his own epitaph listing three accomplishments. Being 3rd President wasn't one of them.

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Rm14 TIL the pilot and co-pilot of a flight never eat the same meals to lower the risk of food poisoning and endangering the flight.
Gr0E TIL that as a protest, a UK voter drew a large penis on his ballot paper next to a candidate’s name. But as the rules simply state “make a mark next to the candidate of your choice” it counted as an official vote.
WPwd TIL It would take 1,200,000 mosquitoes, each sucking once, to completely drain the average human of blood.
9kNB TIL the Horse Head used in the Godfather was real.
ne5Eb TIL of the 1988 Armenian Earthquake. The initial more powerful quake lasted approximately 20 seconds and anywhere from 25-50 thousand people were killed with over half a million structures destroyed.