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TIL that John Wilkes Booth’s grave is marked by a small plain headstone in his family’s plot. Every day people show their “respect” play placing pennies on it facing downwards.

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9y8r TIL that your femur is 65x stronger than concrete and more resilient than steel. It can withstand about a ton of stress before snapping
7nBP TIL Twofold Bay whalers had an agreement with a local pod of orcas known as “The Law of the Tongue”. The orcas would herd whales towards shore and block off their escape, allowing whalers to harpoon them. The tongues of the captured whales would then be cut out and thrown to the orcas as tribute.
d8K6B TIL Nasa plans to probe Uranus in about 15 years
Yp7DP TIL: There is designated spot monitored by local PD in San Diego, for online trades that happen through Craigslist etc.
ZM5p TIL I learned that the meaning of “abracadabra” is derived from Aramaic (ancient Hebrew) meaning “it is created as I speak it”.