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TIL the United States also gifted France with their own Statue of Liberty

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PYjbG TIL: A Blue whales tongue can weight as much as an elephant!
wmr8 TIL that the ♥ shape came from the Silphium plant, a now extinct contraceptive plant used by the Romans
LQRyV TIL of French journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby, who suffered a stroke at 43 and became paralyzed. He suffered from locked-in syndrome, where his mind was intact but he could only move one eyelid. Bauby blinked out a 130-page novel that was a bestseller, passing away two days after it was published
vPJgR TIL: In 1983, Vivian Blaine became the first celebrity to record public service announcements for AIDS-related causes. She was also heavily involved in supporting the then-fledgling APLA (AIDS Project Los Angeles). She recorded her cabaret act for AEI Records and donated its royalties to the APLA.
GYNXj TIL In Ancient Greece, prostitutes were classified into two classes; the Pornai and the Hetairai. The Pornai served many men at once, and frequently worked on the street. In contrast, Hetarai were educated, had few clients, and provided companionship and intellectual discussion as well as sex.