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TIL that before Google launched Gmail, Gmail.com was a free Web based email service, Garfield mail, from Garfield.com for fans of the lasagna loving cat.

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p8MEA TIL That for good luck, cosmonauts pee on the wheel of the van that transports them to their space launch vehicle. A tradition that was started by Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space.
VPjD TIL of the “Romanian Treasure”: In 1916 Romania decided to send its vast collection of valuable objects and gold reserves to Russia for safekeeping. Currently Russia still holds the vast majority of it, valued at over $1.5 Billion USD
0XbA TIL Michael Jackson invented and patented a shoe that allows the wearer to pull off the anti-gravity lean illusion used in his video for “Smooth Criminal” and during live performances.
rRrNy TIL first female boxer, first ever elevator & first black athlete to win Olympic gold
oVyY TIL that suicide rates decreased during each of the world wars, perhaps because of the greater cohesion of society during war.