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TIL that alchemist Hennig Brand believed that he could distill gold from human urine. After stockpiling 1,500 gallons of the liquid and boiling it, he discovered phosphorus.

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KOY0B TIL that the New York Times put out an editorial in 1922 which claimed that "Several reliable, well-informed sources confirmed the idea that Hitler's anti-Semitism was not so genuine or violent as it sounded"
OG5vR TIL about he Hairy Frog, also known as the Wolverine Frog. When threatened, it breaks it's own toe bones so that the sharp ends stick out of it's toes like the X-men's Wolverines claws. The toe bones eventually retract and grow back in place as the tissue heals over the hole.
p8BBG TIL Some Native American Indian Nations believe in a mysterious man, a handsome brave who wears white buckskins, and brings gifts to Indian children. His name is 'Handsome Fellow'.
rNeMy TIL, Kevin Conroy the voice of Batman was living in NYC during 9/11 and after the attack was a volunteer cooking meals for responders. When told, the people eating the food called BS and demanded he prove it. When he did it did a lot for the mood. Because he's Batman.
Bj5d TIL of Baker’s Math: flour weight is always expressed as 100%, and sets the foundation for every other ingredient- 66% water, 2% salt, etc.