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TIL that Louis Armstrong changed his birthday to July 4th, 1900 in order to make himself appear more patriotic to his fans.

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KQaE TIL that there are completely Black Chickens that have black plumage, black legs and nails, black beak and tongue, black comb and wattles, black meat and bones and even dark organs.
Y7vvd TIl in August 1966, Charles Whitman climbed to the top of the clock tower at the University of Texas and used a high power rifle to kill 17 people. His autopsy showed that he had a highly malignant brain tumor that might have caused his murderous behavior.
ln7G TIL that the space extending from your nose to the center of your lips is called the Philtrum. It serves no function in humans but allows other mammals to carry moisture from the mouth to the nose pad to keep it wet which traps odor particles better than a dry nose pad.
VMXw0 TIL that it takes roughly 150 flowers to yield 1 gram (0.035 oz) of dry saffron threads.