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TIL how “Seven Nation Army” became a sports anthem and one of the world’s most recognizable songs

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Xa8P TIL that there was a study that says short men have sex more often
XEg6r TIL: Worm-like amphibians called caecilians will eat the fatty skin of their mothers shortly after birth
xV461 Today I learned that "Broomrape" is a real parasitic sometimes flowering plant found spread out across the world, and not whatever the hell you're thinking of.
E1AXd TIL Lydia O'Leary, a woman who was insecure due to a large birthmark on her face, created a product to hide it that was inspired by her experiments with oil paint. She was granted a patent for her concealer in 1932. It's the only foundation with a USPTO patent.
R5RGw TIL that in 1857 a group of Utah Mormons, disguised as Native Americans, massacred 120 emigrants travelling from Arkansas to California.