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TIL the astonishing story of the man with three legs, four feet, and two sets of genitals.

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o7YL TIL that when a young girl was invited to meet President Coolidge, someone made a bet against her claiming that it was impossible for the president to say more than two words to her. When the girl told the president about the bet, President Coolidge responded, “You lose.”
LkDEm TIL human procrastination is considered a complex psychological behavior because of the wide variety of reasons people do it. Although often attributed to "laziness", research shows it is more likely to be caused by anxiety, depression, a fear of failure, or a reliance on abstract goals.
9YjXm TIL That WD-40 is called WD-40 because It took Rocket Chemical Company 40 attempts to get the water displacing formula worked out.
kObQW TIL film critic Roger Ebert started his journalism career as a kid with a stamp collecting newsletter called "Ebert's Stamp News". He was able to get 6 subscribes, and actually mailed the newsletter to them.
9wWmM TIL Analtech, the name of a U.S. based manufacturer of glass plates and other accessories, became a liability with the rise of the internet as YouTube videos promoting their products directed viewers to less than wholesome videos and clients reported being blocked by their own security protocols.