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TIL Mexico just opened its first public veterinary hospital where they treat for free an average of 250 animals a day.

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rRZjd TIL John D. Rockefeller, America's first billionaire, spent more of his life giving away his money than he had making it; at peak value, his fortune was estimated at $418 Billion in 2019 dollars, of which more than half was donated to his various foundations.
Lj50 TIL a pizzeria was mobbed with customers, including some who traveled from out of state, when they started topping their pizzas with tinier slices of pizza.
R9E1 TIL that after a tornado in 1998, 1000+ trees were toppled at The Hermitage, a plantation built by President Andrew Jackson. Using wood from the fallen trees, the Gibson Guitar Corporation produced 200 limited edition “Old Hickory” guitars.
woVBE TIL: The surface layers of the vaginal wall are made of mucosal tissue—similar to the tissue that lines your mouth, nose, and digestive tract.
g5AL TIL that last surviving witness to the Abraham Lincoln assassination lived long enough to be interviewed about it on television.