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TIL of Omphalophobia, or the fear of belly buttons.
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TIL William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody had incredibly progressive views in his time. He openly spoke out against slavery in 1853 and was stabbed twice by an angered member of the mostly pro-slavery crowd; and advocated equal rights for women, the civil rights of Natives, and conservationism.
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TIL the sweet "springtime" scent I had been attributing to honeysuckles is actually a Chinese Privet
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TIL: film critics Siskel & Ebert had a policy of never taking photos with popcorn or movie candy because they believed it devalued the seriousness and artistic integrity of films.
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TIL Rick Rescorla saved nearly 2,700 Morgan Stanley employees on 9/11 due to safety and evacuation planning stemming from the 1993 WTC bombing
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TIL that the rock band Journey had their own Atari video game based on the album 'Escape' - almost 30 years before 'Guitar Hero: Aerosmith'.