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TIL the medical examination to fight in the Civil War was to only show your hands and feet

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BDrD TIL of Sarah Rector who in 1913 at age 10 was known as “Richest Colored Girl in the world”. After being given a land grant that unknowingly produced 2,500 barrels of oil a day. Soon she received a daily revenue of $300 (approx $2.6 million annually today) and marriage offers worldwide at age 12
xbgb TIL that the rapper T.I. once talked a 24yr old jumper down from the ledge of an Atlanta skyscraper. They chatted for 5mins and were reunited on a radio show months after.
OGjPg TIL Billy Idol got his stage name from a chemistry teacher who described him as "idle" on a school report card. He originally wanted to be called "Billy Idle" but thought it would sound too similar to Monty Python's Eric Idle.
5rlD TIL There is a Christian theme park in Argentina. With a robot jesus. That rises from the dead every hour.
PlOw TIL The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam. Admired for its cleanliness as well as for being loved by Prophet Muhammad. He reported to have said that “a love of cats is an aspect of faith.