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TIL that Dr Seuss invented the word “Nerd”

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Jpj8 TIL Guinness could really be good for you: A pint of Guinness may work as well as a low dose aspirin to prevent heart clots that raise the risk of heart attacks.
aBjN TIL That in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1922, an entire family was murdered by the police because the father was a respected catholic businessman. The government of Northern Ireland carried out no investigation into the murders.
kgBd TIL in 1984, a 1-year-old received a heart transplant from a baboon but ended up dying 21 days later due to rejection. When questioned with why a baboon and not a primate more closely related to humans, the surgeon said he didn’t believe in evolution.
0wOPy Til that there are over 43 quintillion possible combinations for a rubix cube, and yet you are never more than 20 turns away from solving it
rNKb1 TIL that spanking children is illegal in over 60 countries. Notably absent is the USA