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TIL in 1949 the British Interplanetary Society designed a spacesuit intended for lunar exploration

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jNykM TIL Model Henriette Yvois became 1 of 12 women from Titanic's 2nd class to die in the sinking. She was travelling with married film maker William Harbeck and they were mistaken by one passenger to be a married couple. Only Harbeck's body was recovered, found clutching Henriette's purse in his hand.
gMRw8 TIL about Kevinism in Germany. BThe word describes the fact that, for example, when a child is called "Kevin" or "Chantal", teachers believe that this child comes from an educationally disadvantaged home. The increase form "Alpha-Kevin" describes a teenager who is ignorant but also very stupid.
Yplbx Today I Learned that the Pineapple plant is a carnivorous plant
v10Y4 TIL that popular children's detective Cam Jansen has always eaten kosher and never solved a case on Saturdays, because author David Adler is an Orthodox Jew.
oRowr TIL That, the Yersinia pestis bacteria is the one responsible for most epidemics in history, including the Black Plague.