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TIL the English word “callipygian” means having a beautiful ass

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a88NJ TIL On the day she finished writing her suicide letter, 17 year-old Lisa McVey was adducted and assaulted my a serial killer, only to escape and become a motivational speaker
8ebYV TIL Mary Ann Hall’s House on Penn. Ave. in Washington, D.C., was the premier brothel during the Civil War. Known for its cleanliness, fine dining, elegant furnishings, and discretion, it offered patrons a place to drink wine, socialize, and enjoy the company of well-dressed—and undressed—women.
l1aV TIL that the oldest existing and continually operating educational institution in the world is a university in Morocco (University of al-Karaouine)
rGn1 TIL that coconut water taken from a fresh opened coconut can be injected intravenously into the human blood stream to re hydrate a patient as it mimics human plasma almost exactly.
EgRxw TIL actor Brad Pitt founded the "Make It Right Foundation" after hurricane Katrina, which rebuilt 109 homes in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans. However, rot, mold, electrical fires, and gas leaks followed, leading to lawsuits over the poorly built structures. As of 2022, only 6 homes remained.