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TIL only one species of gilled mushroom grows underwater.

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b9Jwa TIL Wheeling Gaunt, a slave who bought his and his family's freedom in 1845 before moving to Yellow Springs, OH. At the time of his death, he bequeathed a large portion of his land and estate to the village under the condition that each widow be given flour annually, which continues to this day
d8A7 TIL that Leonard Cohen wrote over 80 verses for his widely-coverd song “Hallelujah.” The version recorded by former Velvet Underground member John Cale, the first of over 100 recorded covers and the basis for the iconic Jeff Buckley rendition, was made from 15 pages of lyrics faxed to him by Cohen.
XJNk TIL that a “safer cigarette” (The XA Project) was developed in the 70s but tobacco companies pressured the inventor to bury it because it implied their cigarettes were unsafe.
M7YrK TIL, with a running start, Usain Bolt ran a 100m in 8.70 seconds in 2009
165Rd TIL of Huey Long, governor of Louisiana 1928-1932. Determined to be president by 1936, he wanted to redistribute the wealth of the rich by limiting private fortunes to $50 million, legacies to $5 million, and annual incomes to $1 million. His slogan was "Every Man A King." He was murdered in 1935.