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TIL That the FBI suspected “It’s A Wonderful Life” was Communist propaganda when first released

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XALP TIL there was a woman who was pregnant for 46 years
J1g74 TIL that giraffe has one of the highest blood pressures in the animal kingdom. It reaches up to 280/180 mm Hg.
N76nJ TIL a NASA Little Joe 2 rocket ripped itself apart during an escape system test, a failure thay ultimately was an important demonstration of how well the system worked after the boilerplate capsule was pulled safely away from the doomed rocket.
7rgrO TIL that Subway chicken was DNA tested by a Canadian firm and was found to only contain about 50% chicken, with much of the rest being soy filler.
AD4ol TIL of Libertinism, described as an extreme form of hedonism. Libertines put value on physical pleasures, meaning those experienced through the senses. Notable practitioners included Cyrano de Bergerac, Aleister Crowley, Don Juan, and even some people from modern times.