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TIL the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star is one of the longest-continuously sold shoe designs in history, largely unchanged since the early 1920s.

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VMxjB TIL: There are 20 non-canonical books (books not in the Bible) that are referenced in the Hebrew Bible, most of which are lost works.
e0vwJ TIL that the term “starboard” comes from old boats where their “board” for “steering” was on the right. This meant they always docked on the left, or “port” side. Aviation borrows from maritime; so this is why you almost always board an airplane from the left side doors.
D1JJJ Today I learned that that skin flap on cats' stomachs is not due to overweight. Instead they may serve to protect the cat's internal organs when in fights. It also allows for the cats to stretch more when running/jumping and provides room for an extended belly in case of a bigger than usual meal.
VXYB TIL that the urine of ginger boys was prized in medieval Europe for making stained glass
9wElr TIL that Woodrow Wilson is the only former Confederate citizen to be elected President. Born in Virginia in 1856, and serving from 1913-1921, he is the last President to be born into a slave-owning household.