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TIL The Last Widow of a Civil War Veteran died in 2020

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dDYE7 TIL an embryo conceived in 1992 was thawed and resulted in the successful birth of twins 30 years later
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NX9N TIL candle wicks curve over on purpose. This puts the tip just (and just the tip) in reach of oxygen, effectively trimming the wick.
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JYnQv TIL It's estimated that up to 90% of the wildlife found on Madagascar is found nowhere else on Earth