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TIL Bruce lee was a Philosophy Major

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D1oWp TIL Pluto was named by 11-year-old Venetia Burney. After her grandfather read about the discovery, Venetia, who enjoyed mythology, said the planet was in a region similar to the dark, remote underworld ruled by the Roman god Pluto. Her grandfather then contacted astronomers suggesting the name.
vPGKD TIL that persistent anal fissures can technically disqualify you from military service
9wD5D TIL that the barber pole became the universal symbol for barbers as it resembles the bloody bandages of “barber-surgeons” of the past, who practiced bloodletting.
PYABO TIL that when French explorers thought they were the first Europeans to ever reach some historical Afghan caves in the 1930s, they were surprised to find a text inscribed on the wall saying: "if any fool this high samootch explore, Know Charles Masson has been here before"
D74P TIL The Supreme Court has ruled that proof of actual innocence, even proof based on DNA evidence, is not grounds for release from prison (Federal habeas corpus relief).