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TIL the only US President to have a PhD is Woodrow Wilson

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awLQJ TIL in Russia the first day of school is called "Knowledge Day" falls on Sept 1st and is a national holiday. Kids and parents celebrate by bringing their kids to school carrying balloons and presents for their teachers, it's especially special for first graders.
mxBp TIL that before 1774 in England it was possible to take out life insurance on a complete stranger, go kill them, and collect.
XEKEE TIL about the disparity between male and female Blanket Octopus. A female can grow up to 2 metres in height, whereas a male can only grow around 2.4 centimetres.
j64Pp TIL that Harry Truman’s former vice president gave a speech ending with how he’d “rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty” before collapsing on stage and dying of a heart attack
OoWj6 TIL: an average car is made out of about 30 000 parts. And only 15% is made by the manufacturer, rest is made by external companies. Boeing 747 has roughly 6 000 000 parts.