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TIL the shape of the letter M is derived from the hieroglyphic for water, hence the similarity of ripples

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N40N TIL that one proposal to get rid of Castro was to spread rumours that he was the Antichrist, then fake the second coming; a US submarine would project an image of Jesus on some clouds near Havana while firing star-shells. A loudspeaker would be the voice of Jesus, urging them to renounce communism.
Yp8er TIL That the U.S. First Lady in 1885 - 86 was a lesbian. Rose Cleveland served as the First Lady for her brother who was unmarried. She carried on a relationship for more than 30 years with Evangeline Whipple until Rose died of the Spanish Influenza in 1918.
P1eEE TIL toothpicks are made from birch wood
8GM8 TIL the Manchineel tree, native to Florida, considered the most poisonous tree in the world, causes painful blisters if you stand under it during rain, blinds you if smoke from its burned wood touches your eyes, can poison water with its leaves and will cause death if you eat its fruits.
loOOa TIL that Kobe Bryant is named after Kobe Beef after his parents saw it on a menu at a restaurant.