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TIL The Pyramids that were in America before it was colonized.

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b9Aga TIL that camels store upwards of 30kg of nutrient rich fat in their humps. During times of famine and drought, the fat is absorbed to nourish the camel and the hump actually goes limp like a deflated balloon when the fat is depleted.
YZy7 TIL Alfred Hitchcock was notoriously hard on actors. He was once quoted as saying, “Actors are cattle”—a quip that stirred up a huge outcry. In response, he issued this correction: “I have been misquoted. What I really said is, ‘Actors should be treated as cattle.’”
pe0Z TIL, after seeing Elvis in concert, Liberace suggested he wear flashy costumes. Elvis took the advice and began sporting gold lame jackets and jeweled white jumpsuits.
9deM TIL that in tennis, winning two sets to love (IE, 6-0, 6-0) is called a “double bagel”
Ro1a TIL that in states that have legalized no-fault divorce, domestic violence rates dropped by 30 percent, and female suicide declined between 8 and 16 percent, while showing no lasting effect on divorce rates.