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rOJ4 TIL Superman was created by two Jewish artists who fashioned a superhero around the identity of Moses. Both Moses and Superman escaped death as infants, were raised by foster parents, and went on to rescued people.
GAJ44 TIL baseball player John Lindsey spent a record 16 years in the minor leagues before being promoted to the major leagues. He made just 12 appearances in Major League Baseball before breaking his hand. He was sent back down to the Minor Leagues at the start of the next season.
e0JRL TIL that vanilla beans (like coffee beans) all taste differently based on their country or origin. Some taste like figs, others like cherries, some like licorice and all have a primary flavor of vanilla.
e0Xln Til about Scurvy, chronic vitamin C deficiency. "Bones that had previously broken rebreak. Old wounds open up. This is because one of the major effects of scurvy is that the body can no longer produce collagen, the glue of the body’s cells"
jlkv TIL the British submarine HMS Artful can stay submerged for 25 years without having to surface for air