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TIL Charles Darwin created the office chair, he put wheels on the bottom of his chair so he could roll between specimens.

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78r7Z TIL in the early 20th century, mother's pensions were used to help poor mothers in the US stay at home so they could take care of their children. During this time period, it was common for poor women to give up their kids to orphanages. These cash payments were intended to prevent that.
GwEN TIL the wife of disgraced Enron CEO Ken Lay, Linda Lay, sold roughly 500,000 shares of Enron 10 to 30 minutes before news about the collapse of the company went public. She was never charged with any of the events related to Enron.
kXVd TIL the Monopoly guy has an actual name: Milburn Pennybags.
oVAK TIL that in addition to having mild winters, Greece has a period of about two weeks around the end of January in which the climate is like summer’s. It’s been going on every year and for at least 3000 years!
XW06 TIL that the Pebble Toad will throw itself down a cliff to avoid predators, and survives by tucking in its legs and being light enough to bounce without being injured.