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TIL that chainsaws were originally invented to help with childbirth.

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RxR7 TIL that President John F. Kennedy used to keep a note in his pocket with the figure 118,574 - the number of votes he narrowly defeated Richard Nixon by.
KOjMR TIL that Oprah dated movie critic Roger Ebert
GYP6G TIL Yajnavalkya (8th century BCE) is considered one of the earliest philosophers in recorded history and he likely lived in the Videha region of ancient India. Yajnavalkya had metaphysical questions about the nature of existence, consciousness and impermanence
GDD5 TIL that since the reinstitution of the death penalty, 143 prisoners have waived their appeals and asked that the execution be carried out. Four states (Connecticut, New Mexico, Oregon, and Pennsylvania) have executed only volunteers so far.
Eynp TIL Some warships used to be painted like optical illusions to disrupt enemies depth perception