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TIL Dixie Land was written by a Unionist, and a favorite song of Abraham Lincoln

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rNwJd TIL the first truly wireless earbuds did not come out until 2015
LkgBd TIL of Adactylidium, a type of mite known for its unusual life cycle. The pregnant female grows 5-8 females and 1 male in her body. The male then impregnates the females while still in the mother. The females then eat their way out of their mother, and the male dies shortly after.
Zp5y4 TIL the now derogatory term "spinster", referring either to a woman who is single past the prime age range for marriage or a woman unlikely ever to marry, originated from the 1600s when unmarried women were typically the ones to spin wool. The term was official, used in legal documents.
emdE TIL Halloween mask sales are an accurate indicator of who will win the presidential election.
KQLa TIL that Justin Bieber’s mother, Pattie Mallette, was a thief and drug dealer, before she tried to kill herself by throwing herself in front of a truck. She survived, but was admitted into a mental institution. After her release she fell pregnant and gave birth to Justin - all before she was 18.