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TIL for the first 35 years of his life, Jack Nicholson didn’t know his sister was actually his mother. He didn’t find out until 9 years after her death from cancer, thanks to a TIMES Journalist.

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pY8Wb TIL Joshua Trees are not actually Trees, but Succulents. However, they are considered trees of the desert.
jNAMv TIL Break-ups are more hurtful for men: In a study of around 5,705 participants from 96 countries, it was found that whilst women experience intense pain immediately after a break-up, they get over it pretty quickly. Whereas men, on the other hand, move on quickly but remain damaged for longer.
RWEl TIL that “Rock, Paper, Scissor” has been around since 200AD. And the same hand gestures we use today have been used since the 1600’s.
gxay TIL women in Iraq were far more safe, educated and free under Saddam’s regime than today
698Z TIL that, prior to WWII in the United States, Einstein was so well-known that people regularly stopped him on the street to inquire about his theories, to which he began replying, “Pardon me, I am often mistaken for Professor Einstein.”