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TIL the White House’s Press Briefing Room was originally a swimming pool.

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MgdB TIL that the beginning of Stephen King’s first published novel Carrie was rescued from the trash by his wife Tabby, who then convinced him to finish it.
DQ5VV TIL Genghis Khan Cooled the Planet by Wiping Out 11% Of The World’s Population, He depopulated so much land that giant forests grew up and scrubbed about 700million tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.
X01P6 TIL Santa Claus got a Pilot's License in 1927, According to the Library of Congress
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Wkajo TIL the word "quarantine" is derived from the 40-day isolation period for ships during the Great Plague of London