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TIL Columbus never set foot in North America; he only explored the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America.

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wL168 TIL less than three years the Wright Brothers were widely dismissed as 'liars, not flyers' in most mainstream press publications, Wilbur Wright flew in circles around the Statue of Liberty in front of one million New Yorkers then flew continuously for 20 more more miles.
NX8k1 TIL by the time the New York Yankees won their first World Series in 1923, not only had Babe Ruth come from the Red Sox, but half the Yankee position players and 4 out of 5 of their pitching rotation had been acquired from Boston in trades.
VMJp TIL That after their ship sank in WW2, John F. Kennedy towed a man to shore by clenching the man’s life jacket between his teeth and swimming miles through freezing water.
BJJD TIL that men are more likely to have sons if they have more brothers and are more likely to have daughters if they have more sisters.
LLE0 TIL that Ancient Greek cities honored victorious Olympian athletes by demolishing part of the city wall so that, on their return, they wouldn’t have to use the gate like ordinary mortals.