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TIL that humans are the only animals that have chins

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Lke1V TIL the miniskirt is not named for it's small size, but after mini coopers.
yxyl TIL several ancient cultures believed in the existence of a race of dog headed men called “Cynocephaly”.
dd4E TIL that 15th president James Buchanan, the only bachelor president, is suspected to have been a homosexual. He had a very close male friend whom he lived with for a decade, fellow politician Rufus King. President Andrew Jackson nicknamed the two Miss Nancy and Aunt Fancy.
1B9d TIL before World War I, most people did not have or need an identity document.
nWeZW TIL "Qi" is the most commonly played word in Scrabble tournaments.