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TIL That there are decaying heads of 42 American Presidents in Virginia. Lincoln's statue features a sizeable hole on the back of his head.

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grXEL TIl that curly hair gave early humans an evolutionary advantage and made our brains bigger
WkP69 TIL in 2018 BBC4 Gave an App to 18,000 people in the UK to simulate how a pandemic flu would spread. The results were scary accurate, and promptly ignored.
aZwo TIL that a Baltimore bike-sharing program was destroyed in one night. In May 2014, about 50 youths entered Druid Hill Park and stole about 50 bicycles used for free rides in the park. The program had been in operation since 2006.
l85K TIL Judy Garland received $35 a week for her role in the Wizard of Oz. Toto, the famous dog, received $125.
Jjnj TIL: A synthetic cannabinoid – similar to the compounds found in marijuana, but substantially stronger – causes the growth of new neurons and reduces anxiety and depression.