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TIL Steve Irwin and Charles Darwin owned the same tortoise.

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d8jkK TIL about Hetty Green, the Witch of Wall Street. Know as "the greatest miser", she was said never to turn on the heat or use hot water, wore one dress and undergarments until they worn out, didn't wash her hands and ate fifteen cents pies. Her son lost his leg after she refused to pay.
Q9XL TIL there exists a treatment for cystic fibrosis that involves actually inhaling genes to attempt to repair the disease
7rkOb TIL the One World Trade Center in New York is 1776 feet tall to symbolize the founding of the USA.
aw7n0 TIL Target created an algorithm to detect which shoppers were in their second trimester of pregnancy. They sent baby marketing materials mixed in with lawn mowers and wine glasses so the women wouldn't suspect anything.
1ag6d TIL fruit flies enjoy having sex, and will resort to alcohol if they can’t get it.