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TIL Putting socks on before underpants in the morning reduces chance of jock itch, as it is often caused by transfer of athlete’s foot (tinea).

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AWJo TIL Hercules once tricked Atlas into holding the sky using the old “hold this while I tie my shoes” routine
4xgo TIL New Zealand has an official Wizard appointed by the prime minister.
Bgayr TIL Giovanni da Pian del Carpine was the first European to enter the court of the Great Khan. At 63 years old Carpine road 3000 miles in 106 days (including lent when he ate only salt, millet, and water) to appear before Khan Güyük. When Carpine returned he was made the Primate of Serbia.
QMpk TIL Native Americans descend from three migrations from Siberia
wDy8 TIL the white Australian silver-medalist, who stood with the two African-American sprinters giving the “black power” salute in the 1968 Olympics, was wearing a Civil Rights button to stand in solidarity with them and did so for the rest of his life despite being ostracized in his own country.