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TIL Ben Franklin invented the flexible urinary catheter when his brother John suffered from kidney stones

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N7YDP TIL that after assassinating Sanjaasürengiin Zorig (who led the Mongolian Revolution that overthrew the communist government), the perpetrator(s) strangely stole a bottle of vinegar and a bottle of soy sauce from his refrigerator before fleeing.
VMKwm TIL Nearly half of the United States GDP comes from just 5 states: CA, TX, NY, FL, and IL. California is by far the largest contributor at 1/3 of that, or nearly 15% of total US GDP.
e0g5b TIL the word "daily" in the Lord's Prayer ("our daily bread") translates from the ancient Greek word "epiousios," which appears twice in the New Testament and nowhere else in any known ancient Greek text. We're not 100% sure of its meaning-some say it means "necessary" or "for the future" instead.
VMyPp TIL "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" was Tim Burton's full-length film directorial debut!
lMga TIL “Aluminum” started as a misspelling of “Aluminium” on a handbill by Charles Martin Hall, the American Industrialist who made Aluminum production practical