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TIL Elvis Presley had terrible constipation and actually died pooping due to a condition called megacolon

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BraRy TIL in 2016, Capt Bertrand Piccard was the first person to fly around the world in a plane powered entirely by the sun; 25k miles w/o a drop of fuel. His great uncle, Jean Felix Piccard, was a high-altitude balloonist and inspired Gene Roddenberry to create the STNG character Capt Jean-Luc Picard.
mx61x TIL Duct Tape is air resistant since it was made to tape air ducts as the name implies
kZY5 TIL Mao Zedong had horrible personal hygiene. His genitals were never cleaned. Instead, Mao said “I wash myself inside the bodies of my women.” He never brushed his teeth either.
gNO7 TIL that voluntarily curling your toes causes your asshole to contract
PYOYL TIL Over 65,000 properties in Baltimore are designated as historic buildings and listed in the NRHP, more than any other U.S. city. "We haven't nominated the entire city yet, but we're pretty close," said the Maryland Historical Trust