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TIL giraffes and humans both have 7 neck vertebrae

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DQN4j TIL English has been the first/native language of every US president except one. President from 1837 to 1841, Martin Van Buren's native/first language was Dutch.
nWPjP TIL in 2014, the Australian fast food chain Hungry Jack's allowed customers to redeem prize-winning tickets from the McDonald's Monopoly game at its own restaurants.
dDxB TIL A researcher has hacked pacemakers and can kill you from his laptop within a 30 ft radius
MeAAa TIL: Sunflower seeds contain about 24 to 27% protein, only slightly less than an equal weight of ground beef. Furthermore, sunflower seeds contain about twice the iron and potassium and about 4 times the phosphorus of beef.
6EnkW TIL about the Bolton Strid. Running through Bolton Abby in Yorkshire, England is a 6-foot wide, seemingly calm stretch of water that has claimed the lives of anyone who ever entered it.