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TIL native americans were the first people to turn raccoon body parts into hats and european pioneers copied the fashion

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ADnBa TIL that the high you get from exercise isn’t from endorphins it’s from cannabis-like chemicals
1avMV TIL As governor of New York, Teddy Roosevelt boxed with sparring partners several times each week, a practice he regularly continued as President until being hit so hard in the face he became blind in his left eye (a fact not made public until many years later).
PYLGE TIL Michael Jackson once had a secret airport hanger where he would work on dozens of sketches and paintings. This 'art space' was completely hidden from the public until after his death.
nKL7 TIL Ahmad Shah Massoud, leader of the anti-Taliban forces, warned of an imminent, large-scale attack against the USA in April 2001. He was assassinated on September 9, 2001. John O'Neill, referring to the assassination, said “We’re due for something big”. He died one day later on September 11, 2001.
xWao TIL “Mary Had a Little Lamb” is based off a real girl named Mary Sawyer who had a pet lamb she took to school. Mary’s house was destroyed by arson in 2007.