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TIL That there is a pro baseball player with the nickname "The Hewbrew Hammer", and he was found to be on PEDs.

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4GDN TIL that until the early 20th century, young boys wore dresses or gowns until around the age of 8, when they reached the age of breeching, an important rite of passage in the lives of small boys when they wore breeches or trousers for the first time.
Y4EZ TIL the possible origin of the phrase “knock on wood” comes from Germanic folklore, “wherein dryads are thought to live in trees, and can be invoked for protection.”
9er TIL a broken heart can actually kill you - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy aka Broken Heart Syndrome
d87MQ TIL Matt Groening named his show The Simpsons because he thought it was funny to have the word simp (short for simpleton) in their name.
GYgmJ TIL that Marjory Stoneman Douglas fought against efforts to drain the FL Everglades and reclaim land for development when she was 79 years old. Her tireless efforts earned her several variations of the nickname "Grande Dame of the Everglades.” She also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.