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TIL that the only authenticated photograph of Billy the Kid was reversed, which led to the misconception that he was left-handed.

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QJMr9 Til A museum in New York sheds light on the history of chocolate. Anthropologists find, chocolate was produced by pre-Olmec cultures living in Mesoamerica(now Mexico) as early as 1900 B.C. After the Spanish colonized Mexico in 1524, they acquired the recipe of chocolate and brought it to Europe
jNbAR TIL of triplets Aliyah, Zarrea & Evan Medina from Massachusetts. They are a unique kind of triplets, with Aliyah & Zarrea as identical sisters & Evan their fraternal brother.
grPj4 TIL the world record in holding the breath is at 24 minutes 37.36 seconds.
ag9A TIL- According to Michael Hastings girlfriend, the night before his car crash he tried to borrow her car, claiming he was terrified to drive his because he thought it had been tampered with.
ADlB7 TIL the boardgame "Chutes and Ladders" is based on an Indian game called "Snakes and Ladders." The original game dates back to the 2nd century B.C. and was meant to teach children morality. The snakes symbolized vice, the ladders virtue. Ironically, the game relies entirely on luck, not strategy.