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TIL Octopuses have blue blood, three hearts and a doughnut-shaped brain

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oMeE TIL that 6 of the most famous speeches in history; Eisenhower’s “military–industrial complex”, JFK’s “ask not what your country can do”, “we choose to go to the moon”, Mandela’s “I am prepared to die”, JFK’s “ich bin ein Berliner”, and MLK’s “I have a dream” were made within 2 years of each other.
lBaN TIL The Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, DMX, and Busta Rhymes all went to the same high school, at the same time
rWed TIL Antarctica has 24 different time zones. The scientists who reside there go by either the time of their home land or the supply line that brings them food and equipment.
PYjOJ TIL the reason the marathon is 26.2 miles long is due to the British Royal Family. At the 1908 London Olympics the race was started from Windsor Castle to accommodate a younger member and an extra 385 yards was needed so as to finish at the Royal Box in the White City stadium.
E1780 TIL Zippo trademarked their lighter's famous "click"