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TIL that chainsaws were originally invented for childbirth

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xVAYg TIL that Alfred Wegener, the man who originally came up with continental drift theory, went on to die in a winter expedition in Greenland to measure meteorological events.
Oo9XY TIL Thomas Grasso's last meal was two dozen mussels, two dozen clams, a Burger King double cheeseburger, six barbecued ribs, two strawberry shakes, half a pumpkin pie, diced strawberries, and spaghetti. His final statement: I did not get my SpaghettiOs, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this
WkZRA TIL The Pyramids that were in America before it was colonized.
p8bd4 TIL The worlds oldest football was discovered behind panelling in the Queens Chamber within Stirling Castle, Scotland and is believed to have belonged to Mary Queen of Scots around the 1540’s.
Z8Wg4 TIL In 1999, an alleged prank from the 1970s made Disney recall 3.4 million copies of the videotape of the animation film the 'rescuers', as the movie showed frames of a topless woman, which were 'hidden' in a scene during postproduction more than 20 years earlier