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TIL the name and logo of the Philadelphia Eagles is derived from the National Recovery Administration's blue eagle logo.

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bXXa TIL that Jeffrey Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, accidentally consumed the sedated drink that he made for his victim, fell asleep, and was robbed of 300 USD and a watch. Naturally, he did not report the incident.
gM6yD TIL the difference between sushi-grade salmon and regular store-bought salmon is that Sushi-grade is “super frozen” to about -40C to kill off parasitic worms and bacteria, keeping it fresh and relatively safe to eat raw. If you eat raw store-bought salmon...you will more than likely get sick.
6E44m TIL that playing board games with children can raise their IQ. For 60 minutes a day, twice per week, researchers played logic games (like Qwirkle) with 7- to 9-year old children. Eight weeks later, the children increased their IQ test scores by 10 points on average.
kOKE5 TIL Color blindness isn’t common in females because there’s a low likelihood that a female will inherit both genes required for the condition. However, only one gene is needed for red-green color blindness in males. Globally, 1 in 12 males and 1 in 200 females are colorblind.
oXOr TIL on September 1, 1755 during a religious holiday, one of the most powerful earthquakes in history destroyed nearly every church in Lisbon leaving the red light district virtually undamaged.