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TIL that Goose bumps evolved to make our ancestors’ hair stand up, making them appear more threatening to predators.

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vbwD TIL that when the number 40 appears in the Bible, it doesn’t literally mean 40, but rather it just means “a lot”
d8yWB TIL that in 1896, Irish-American inventor Patrick Cunningham sabotaged a town rally for presidential candidate William McKinley by firing his rocket-powered "flying devil" torpedo down the main street.
DQgPe TIL the Ponderosa Steakhouse chain of restaurants was founded in 1963 by Dan Blocker, who played Eric “Hoss” Cartwright on Bonanza.
M7JrB TIL Children with an actively engaged father perform much better in school, some data shows that they are 33% percent less likely to repeat a class and 43% more likely to get As in school.
LQ7Wv TIL when Kelly Clarkson played "Because of You" (which she wrote) for Clive Davis to consider for her album, he said it was a shitty song because it didn't rhyme. He then played her a song he felt should be included "Behind These Hazel Eyes" but got confused when he realized she had written that too