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TIL Americans greatly overestimate the population share of gay, Hispanic and African American people

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e07m5 TIL in 1879 7 ft 11 in(2.41 m) Anna Swan and 7 ft 9 in(2.36 m) Martin Bates are not only the tallest couple ever but also gave birth to the largest baby ever. At 23 pounds 9 ounces(10.7 kg) and nearly 30 inches tall(75 cm) and each of his feet were six inches(152 mm) long but he only lived 11 hours.
JY8KQ TIL Patrick Reynolds, grandson of tobacco’s RJ Reynolds, is an anti-smoking advocate, operates an anti-smoking organization, and tours the world speaking out against smoking
d7lB TIL in the Guns & Roses track ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’, they weren’t sure how to end the track. While Axl was listening to the loop he was saying to himself 'Where do we go now?’. The Producer suggested they just use that to fill the breakdown.
d8Eld TIL Jazz is the hardest word to guess in hangman, according to math.
ab7Z TIL a poll in the year 2000, the Japanese believe that their best invention of the 20th century was instant noodles.