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TIL the oldest object in England’s Crown Jewels is a spoon

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W7YXY TIL that the doctor who helped deliver Dolly Parton was paid, by her father, with a bag of cornmeal
GAgJ TIL that China has practiced a form of gift exchange that goes back to the 7th Century where a Panda is given away for the purpose of diplomatic relations. This practice is known as “Panda Diplomacy”.
W7RwL TIL in 1923, a jockey named Frank Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack and died mid-race. His body somehow remained on the horse and crossed the finish line in first place. He had never won a race before in his life.
95AG TIL A tooth that is knocked out if you can shove it back in within 5 minute it may be saved.
jGdN TIL Richard Nixon described Bohemian Grove as “the most faggy goddamn thing you can ever imagine.”