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TIL that before John Adams died at the age of 90, his last words were “Thomas Jefferson still survives.” But Thomas Jefferson had died 5 hours before him at the age of 82, on July 4, 1826.

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7V5b TIL that in a study done over 13 years and involving 15,000 doctors, it was demonstrated that taking a daily multivitamin actually does reduce your risk of getting cancer
1apg4 TIL I learned about the 1962 Tanganyika Laughter epidemic that started with the laughter of one student and passed along to the rest of the school and other communities, causing 14 school closures in total
VZ9B TIL Majel Barrett’s recorded voice is still used today by Union Pacific Railroad giving notification of train and railroad track defects.
VBOx4 TIL Coca Cola released a German advert celebrating the 75th anniversary of Fanta’s 1940 founding in Nazi Germany. Before it got pulled, it stated it wanted to “bring the feeling of the good old times back.”
GBX4 TIL that 7 of the steps in the Alcoholics Anonymous “12 step program” are directly about God.