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TIL that Sir Isaac Newton likely died an 84 year old virgin.
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TIL, among other health benefits, wasabi kills e-coli and other food born bacteria.
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TIL the actress who played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter movies overcame anorexia, with encouragement from J.K. Rowling, in order to act
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TIL The ball dropped in Time Square on New Year's Eve represents a "time ball" used hundreds of years ago. Ship captains all across the harbor could start their clocks when they saw the ball land.
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TIL that the Hulk’s name was David Banner instead of Bruce Banner in the 70’s TV Show because “CBS thought the name Bruce sounded too gay-ish”
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TIL that Jadwiga of Poland (d. 1399) was a female king. Polish law had no provision for a female ruler (queen regnant), but did not specify that kings had to be male.