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TIL Einstein lived in Bern when he developed his famous equation and the city commemorates him with four bench statues, two guided city tours, Einstein Museum, Einsteinhaus, lectures, and Einstein Kaffee house

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vMO4 TIL the leading cause of death in Japanese men aged 20-44 is suicide.
5YPdn TIL that after analyzing Richard III's DNA, it was revealed that either the House of York or the House of Lancaster were the product of infidelity.
4XKQ5 TIL of Fido, President Lincoln's dog. Shortly after Lincoln's assassination, the dog put his front paws on a drunk sitting in the street and the drunk knifed the dog to death. The president's popularity led to fido becoming the generic name for a dog.
VMNZp TIL the word "Cliché" originates from the clicking sound made when printing plates are used to create the same text over and over. The plates used in this process are also known as "stereotypes."
GdDE TIL Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books.