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20192

TIL that because of a mistranslation Jimmy Carter told the Polish people in 1977 that he desired them carnally and that he had left the United States to never return.

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5WLP TIL in AD 1378 an iconoclastic Sufi Muslim chiseled off the nose of the Great Sphinx of Giza after noticing that area farmers worshiped the monument in hopes of reaping a good harvest. He was subsequently lynched by the angry locals for vandalism.
1aoQW TIL the most dangerous virus is the Marburg virus. It causes convulsions and bleeding of mucous membranes, skin and organs. It has a fatality rate of 90 percent
KOEpJ TIL dogs will often burrow under blankets in bed because they feel the most safe and comforted there since it’s where their owners sleep.
9Y5mD TIL of Event 2O1, a conference held last October with medical, business, and government leaders that predicted a Coronavirus outbreak.
0B51 TIL of former billionaire Chuck Feeney who secretly gave away his $8 billion fortune over many years until a business dispute inadvertently revealed his identity. He gave away his last $7 million in 2016.