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TIL the stars in the Brazilian flag represents the stars in the sky at the day and hour of its independence

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8e4dP TIL William B. Wilson, the first US Secretary of Labor, was born in Scotland and worked in Pennsylvania coal mines starting at the age of 9.
WXLo TIL that “the deepest man on earth” can dive to depths of up to 831 ft. without a breathing apparatus.
59Ek TIL that in Middle Age Britain, the church taught that for ‘Godly Congress’ both the man and the woman needed to produce sperm. The only way a woman could produce sperm was to orgasm. All 'ungodly’ sex was frowned upon, so most sex involved maximum effort to produce a strong female orgasm.
9wrPr TIL that Audrey Hepburn's first starring role was 'Roman Holiday' (1953). Gregory Peck insisted that Hepburn's name appear before the film's title in a font as large as his: "You've got to change that because she'll be a big star and I'll look like a big jerk". Hepburn won an Oscar.
de0B TIL The US has a $4billion stockpile of milk fat for cheese and butter that is sitting in a cave in Missouri.