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TIL that there are 30+ different stories from all over the world, that detail a World wide flood.

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M7gKA TIL after US President Wilson had a stroke in 1919, his wife Edith Wilson limited his access to just his doctor and few close associates, and acted as the president's proxy and effectively ran the White House, and by extension the country, by extolling access to the president.
oW7K TIL that during the Cold War, hundreds of American agents were caught because staples in USSR passports corroded, while the U.S. used stainless steel thus giving away their origin.
j66Za TIL the word "salad" comes from Latin "herba salata" ("salted herb") because vegetables were seasoned with brine or salty oil-and-vinegar dressings during Roman times.
5VVKn TIL the color orange was named after the fruit orange, and not vice versa. Prior to its naming, it was referred to as yellow-red (ġeolurēad).
VaZ0 TIL that although Mississippi has one of the lowest per capita income rates in the United States, Mississippians consistently rank as one of the highest per capita in charitable contributions