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TIL that rubies are just red sapphires.

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rRRgo TIL a hermit lived in the woods of Maine for almost thirty years before being caught burglarizing a cabin
OGMD6 TIL Actress Drew Barrymore is a scion of both the illustrious Drew and Barrymore acting dynasties, whose complicated family tree includes famous film and theater actors going back to the 19th Century
gMPN9 TIL about “An Open Secret” which appears to only be available on YouTube and chronicles decades of pedophilia and child sex abuse in Hollywood and the attempt by many to ignore and cover it up.
QJrRE TIL that The British Isles, Great Britain and The United Kingdom are not just alternative names, they are totally different. Even more astounding The British Isles is a collection of over 6,000 islands
dDXXB TIL drowning is not strictly when someone dies from inhaling water, but refers to the automatic neurological response to a breathing emergency due to submersion in water. You can have drowned with no water entering your lungs and have no later health complications.