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TIL that there are 72 names of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians engraved on the Eiffel Tower

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yVB6e TIL that Sarah Henry, wife of American Founding Father Patrick Henry, developed mental illness after the birth of her last child. Patrick, then governor of Virginia, didn’t want to send her to an asylum; so he confined her to a basement room, bound in a straitjacket, until her death.
RO98 TIL that a billionaire announced he would bury a $500,000 Bentley for the afterlife “just as pharaohs did with possessions”. After criticism, he revealed that it was a stunt. People bury more valuable things – “what’s absurd is burying your organs, which can save you many lives.” Be an organ donor.
6MmZ TIL the infinite monkey theorem, which states that an infinite number of monkeys will eventually write any text, was tested with 5 real monkeys. They managed to type 5 pages largely consisting of the letter S, but they also starting bashing the keyboard with a rock, defecating and urinating on it.
7rYBb TIL In 2016, the U.S. Marine Corps changed 19 official job titles, such as “infantryman,” to a gender neutral alternative, like “basic infantry Marine.”
gMxBW TIL that it is much more healthier to drink from copper bottle than usual glass/plastic bottle as it provides minerals essential for human. Also, in the ancient time people used to drink from such bottles.