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TIL some clams can live for more than 500 years (Ming, a Quahog clam lived to 507)

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Yp6r7 TIL the Thai thief who stole valuable gems and set off the Blue Diamond Affair between Saudi Arabia and Thailand in 1989, told reporters in 2016 that he would become a monk for the remainder of his life (then 65 years old) to repent for his dishonest actions
xg57 TIL the average American pimp has three prostitutes in his service
OogAL TIL In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first female presidential candidate. Her candidacy preceded suffrage for women in the U.S. And was a advocate of "free love" long before it was accepted.
W7peo TIL that the founder of Post Cereal (C.W. Post) spent time at the sanitarium run by Dr. John Kellogg (of Cornflake fame), and was inspired to make his first product (a cereal-based drink called Postum) because he hated the coffee there.
V18G TIL 99% of the world’s Hydrocodone supply is consumed by the U.S.