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TIL only one word has ended the Scripps Spelling Bee twice: "eczema."

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nW6RB TIL that Lionsgate wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
JY0v1 TIL: Different horse breeds have different gaits, that relate to breed specific mutations in the DMRT3 gene. This gene controls the spinal neurological circuits related to limb movement. eg: Icelandic horse breeds can perform a four-beat lateral ambling gait known as a tölt.
DQm5p TIL that if some projects had been successful, NYC and London might have had mid-town airports, a pyramid, a totem, and larger monuments to historical figures.
9wLrG TIL that in 1929, Charles Lawson took his family Christmas shopping and had a photo taken just days before he murdered his wife and six of his children on Christmas Day, then killed himself. Only his eldest son, Arthur, survived as he was sent on an errand before the tragedy.
awovL TIL there is a monument dedicated to Benedict Arnold's leg in New York.