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TIL that someone became an actual millionaire by selling virtual real estate in the game ‘Second Life’

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J1gLl TIL that the term “kid gloves” comes from the soft leather of young goats typically being used for gloves.
kOpk1 TIL that the full version of the song 'Yankee Doodle' is incredibly long, containing 16 verses and also repeating the chorus 16 times.
lWDB TIL in 18th century London, you could earn admission into the zoo by offering a cat or dog to be fed to the Lions
VdEp TIL Psychedelic mushrooms have the possibility make you permanently more open, more curious and more creative as well as easing fears and traumatic memories.
4oGb TIL in 2012 hurricane Isaac caused the Mississippi river to flow backwards for 24 hours