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TIL earthworms are known to live 10-15 years before they die.

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d8YdZ TIL In the 1780s an Indian king named Tipu Sultan was the first person ever to effectively use Iron cased rockets against the British East India Company. Later in 1800s British adopted this technology and fought with it in Napoleonic wars
ewZ6 TIL that in Ancient Rome women would drink turpentine to make their urine smell sweet, like roses or violets.
BlRd TIL that when Peter Cullen auditioned for the voice of Optimus Prime, his inspiration for the voice style came from his brother: “Peter, don’t be a Hollywood hero, be a real hero. Real heroes don’t yell and act tough; they are tough enough to be gentle, so control yourself.”
X96X TIL that the only Americans with their own personal zip code are the President and Smokey Bear.
epwXg TIL in Louisville, KY, 1855 the Know-Nothing Party attempted to guard polls and prevent Democrat-leaning Irish and German Catholics from voting. Riots broke out, and Know-Nothings roamed the streets, vandalizing, looting, and burning. Historians estimate deaths at 19-22; Catholics estimate over 100