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TIL Thomas Jefferson built a clock on the outside wall of his house with only an hour hand, as he believed an hour hand would be accurate enough for his slaves

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yVe6a TIL People born in American Samoa are not US Citizens.
PXnO TIL in 1927 the US Supreme Court ruled it constitutional for the government to forcefully sterilize mentally handicapped people.
69k8 TIL prescription drug bottles are translucent orange to resemble old amber glass bottles that were common in apothecaries.
e6X5 TIL Brazil nut allergy is the only one where the triggering protein can be sexually transmitted ie. you can die having sex with a person who ate them
kGld TIL: On June 8, 1921, Babe Ruth was jailed until 4 p.m. for speeding – an hour after the Yankees game began. He had his jersey delivered to the jail, changed in his cell, then was police escorted to the game. He pinch-hit walked in a 4-3 win over Cleveland and became the Homerun champ 2 days later.