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TIL that the Backstreet Boys have never had a number 1 hit single in the United States

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R7dm9 TIL that in the 19th century the theory that bad smells spread disease was widely accepted, therefore the population dumped human waste and garbage into the river to minimize odor in the streets. A particularly hot summer in London, 1858 caused what became known as "The Great Stink of 1858"
1ab8X TIL Randy and Linda Guijarro were at an antique shop and Randy came across a shoebox of old tintype photographs. One of the photos he selected out of the box is believed to be just the second known photography of Billy The Kid. Randy paid $2 for the photo, but is now appraised at $5 million.
nvGB TIL President Garfield could write in two languages simultaneously, Greek with one hand and Latin with the other.
Qx0a TIL the rainforest-blanketed mountain of Mabu in Mozambique was first discovered by scientists looking at Google Earth
WyNA TIL that Dean Karnazes ran for 350 miles nonstop, over three sleepless nights … just because he felt like trying to.