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TIL of Tolstoy's love for Lincoln. "Of all the great national heroes and statesmen of history Lincoln is the only real giant. ... [H]e was a Christ in miniature, a saint of humanity, whose name will live thousands of years in the legends of future generations."

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5Y4PD TIL That after having a baby in the netherlands, families are ENTITLED to kraamzorg, postnatal maternity care and training administered at home by trained maternity nurses. These nurses will not only assist in teaching and guiding new parents but also help around the house with general maintenance.
d8ogK TIL of Henry de Bohun, a brave knight who thought he could kill Robert the Bruce on the open field because the King of Scots was armed only with an axe. Robert regretted the incident because he broke his favorite axe splitting Henry's head.
xVLR1 TIL: That the original "Snake Oil Salesman" wasn't convicted of selling snake oil, he was convicted of selling FAKE snake oil. Oil from Chinese Water Snakes was considered a legit medicine at the time, but Clark Stanley was convicted in 1917 of selling fake snake oil.
ADm8d TIL ancient Romans used urine to whiten their teeth. When left out too long, urine decomposes into ammonia, which is a great cleaning product that takes out stains easily.
K95G TIL that Christopher Mintz-Plasse auditioned for the role of Fogell aka “McLovin” for movie Superbad using a head shot from his camera phone… and that his mom had to be on set during his sex scene because he was only 17 at the time.