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TIL the Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, and it was sent from South Africa to the UK by post. A steamboat reportedly carrying it in a guarded safe was a decoy

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oRnpR TIL about Elsie Eiler, who since her husband's death in 2004, has remained the sole resident of Monowi, Nebraska.
QJjPd TIL that keeping a wound moist rather than leaving it dry to scab, will heal it up to 50% faster.
PYBgw TIL Mesolithic Britons have very dark skin and blue eyes. This is concluded from a genetic analysis of Cheddar Man, a complete skeleton found in Cheddar Gorge.
4XXlR TIL on January 12, 2017, the Federal Government officially changed the nickname of people from the state of Indiana from "Indianans" to "Hoosiers", making Indiana the first state not to have a version of their state name in their nickname ("Illinoisans", "Texans", etc.)
D1kQg TIL Most flavored condoms use glycerin for the flavoring or taste. Sugar/glycerin can throw off the PH balance of a woman's vagina which drastically increases the chance for developing a yeast infection so flavored condoms are only for oral sex