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TIL Bailey's Irish Cream was invented by an Englishman and a South African (who happened to also develop the brand KerryGold)

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epkng TIL Nelson Rockefeller, former Vice President of the United States and heir to the Rockefeller family fortune, died of a heart attack rumored to be caused by an orgasm during intercourse with his secretary. When he died the New York Times quipped: "Nelson thought he was coming, but he was going".
a8roN TIL about 20% of all classified mammal species can fly, because there’s over 1,200 species of bats.
4kME6 TIL young adult brains aren't fully developed until they're 25. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, which responds to situations with good judgment. Teens and young adults process information with the amygdala. This is the emotional part.
KY9DG TIL the residents in the city of Hamburg, Germany are referred to as, “Hamburgers.”
Z86Ga TIL the word Supererogation, which means to do more, or pay more, than was needed or asked for. Ethically, it differs from a "duty," which is a required action. Supererogation is going "above and beyond" the call of duty.