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TIL that the ’S’ in Harry S. Truman’s name didn’t stand for anything, as it was a common practice among the Scots-Irish

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R7Y96 TIL of the Zong Massacre. In 1781, a British slave ship threw 130 chained African slaves overboard and claimed compensation under the ship's insurance. They falsely blamed the act on water shortage and lost their case.
n1LG TIL: the term “sniper” comes from how hard it is to shoot the snipe bird
EgrXd TIL that your blood type impacts your health and longevity. Having a blood type other than O is associated with a higher chance of death, especially from heart disease.
ylw TIL that followers of Native American Church can legally use, transport and possess peyote.
nWvJ7 TIL that Doctor Seuss coined the word “nerd”