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TIL that Comedian Eddie Izzard Completed 27 Marathons in 27 Days

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vnyR TIL the term “Abracadabra” comes from the Aramaic (~ ancient Hebrew) phrase meaning “I create as I speak”.
1oaD TIL: Canada and the United States are the only two advanced countries to offer unconditional birthright citizenship.
jNRja TIL in Iceland, if you don’t know the address to where you want your mail to go, you can hand-draw a map to your destination on the envelope
x6PLB TIL most male nudity in (non-porn) films uses prosthetic penises
E1Kv0 TIL Scientists trained 17 rats to drive tiny cars; each rat stood on the aluminum floor of the car & gripped copper bars with their paws to complete a circuit to propel the car. By touching left/center/right on the bar, rats could steer to pick up rewards of Froot Loops morsels in the arena.