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TIL that Schlitz who made the beer that made Milwaukee famous not only took over the brewery from August Krug when he died, but also married his widow!

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NWQN TIL American founding father Benjamin Franklin thought the bald eagle was lazy and cowardly, and preferred other animals such as the turkey and rattlesnake to represent the United States of America.
9nm TIL there is a serious dispute as to the proper name for the body of water commonly called the Persian Gulf, and that Iran takes it so seriously that they deny airspace to commercial airlines unless they officially acknowledge Iran’s preferred name for it.
j6Maj TIL: It's possible for a woman to menstruate through their bellybutton (umbilical endometriosis)
b9yA0 TIL Stork embroidery scissors were originally umbilical clamps used by midwives to restrict blood flow before cutting. Midwives began sharpening them as sewing scissors to use during the long awaited times before delivery.
d8wMB TIL that Queen Elizabeth II is considered the first head of state to have used electronic mail. On March 26, 1976, sent her first email while taking part in a network technology demonstration in Malvern, England. The message was transmitted over ARPANET, the forerunner of the modern Internet.