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TIL the dye color purple associated with royalty came from a snail and was first used by the Romans

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gbQL TIL smoking crack while pregnant has far less of an effect on the outcome of offspring born full-term, than being born in poverty does.
4X5LJ TIL of the "Ken Norton Rule" His track coach entered him in eight events, and Norton placed first in seven. As a result, the "Ken Norton Rule", which limits participation of an athlete to a maximum of four track and field events, was instituted in Illinois high school sports
OOe1 TIL 75% of all tornadoes happen within the United States
epwDb TIL humans have left over 187,400 kilograms (413,100 lb) of material on the Moon.
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