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TIL The Last Widow of a Civil War Veteran died in 2020
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neLjo
TIL that Maine, not Florida, is the closest US state to Africa.
Zpdxa
TIL the first recorded use of Forensic dentistry is from ancient Rome. After forcing her rival, Lollia Paulina to commit suicide, Agrippina the Younger asked to see her severed head to personally confirm her death. Facial features were distorted, so she used Paulina's unique looking teeth to ID her
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TIL During WW1 the british army created “Pals Battalions” which let men fight alongside their friends, neighbours and colleagues. The objective of these battalions were so soldiers would fight harder and keep each others spirits up.
rRwgx
TIL Eating spicy food can give you a high. The compound Capsaicin, which makes hot peppers hot, causes your brain to release endorphins and dopamine which gives you a similar feeling to a “runner’s high.”
rRg91
TIL about Sue Aikens, a woman who survived a brutal bear attack that left her with both hips pulled out of their sockets and bite marks in her skull. She was forced to treat her own wounds, go back out to kill the bear, then lie in her cabin for 10 days until medical help arrived.