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TIL that the guy who invented the sewing machine had 26 kids with two wives and three mistresses. After he was arrested for bigamy, he fled to England. When he died, his family split his $13M fortune, except for his son William who testified against him in his divorce. William inherited $500.

X0XG8 TIL the smallest hoofed animals are called Java mouse-deer, not much bigger than ordinary rats
rRLe1 TIL Jocko Willink inspired Snake in Metal Gear Solid with 10 Life Lessons
bZyQ TIL that the spandex name was chosen as an anagram of “expands”
lojmA TIL that Abe Lincoln and Chuck Darwin were born on the exact same date. I wonder if there are any other dates in which multiple historic figures were born.
M7N9B TIL Ben Affleck is Fluent in Spanish