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TIL the sperm released or deposited into water by aquatic animals is called Spawn

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9YbgG TIL On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies' patent for a new technique of weaving straw with silk and thread to make hats was signed by President James Madison. She was the first woman to receive a U.S. Patent
5YVjD TIL there is an island in Massachusetts named “No Mans Land”. The island is now an unstaffed animal refuge and is closed to public use due to safety risks from “unexploded ordnance”, as it was previously utilized by the U.S. Navy.
9w8yp TIL: San Fransisco has very few cemeteries. But the city was once full of cemeteries. As San Francisco's population rapidly grew, "people turned against the cemeteries". Eventually, most of the cemeteries were dug up and transferred out of the city.
PY69w TIL about Bakken in Denmark. It's the oldest still operating amusement park in the world (Guinness book of records). It was founded in 1583.
XNOQ TIL that the Ancient Egyptians used 12 months of exactly 30 days, with 5 days of festivities at the end to add up to 365