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TIL that the Oneida silverware company started as a sex cult

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OopMg TIL an astronauts eyes flatten after several months in space.
6aX TIL that the Irish Elk was the largest deer which ever lived. They would often grow to 7ft at the shoulders and they had the largest antlers of any known deer at 12ft from tip to tip
r7m1 TIL that the location of origin of each American can be broadly identified by the way they pronounce just four words - “bomb”, “balm”, “cot” and “caught”.
jZyj TIL that during the Korean War a ship designed to carry 12 passengers saved more than 14,000 refugees in a single mission.
kmGE TIL that contrary to popular belief, almost all surgery during the American Civil War was performed under general anesthesia and “pain bullets” are a myth. They were actually chewed by pigs.