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TIL in the 80s there was an all-girl skater gang called the Hags

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vPm5x TIL Vaseline inventor, Robert Chesebrough, was convinced of its health benefits to the extent that he consumed a daily spoonful, When he fell ill with pleurisy in his 50s, he had himself entirely coated in Vaseline by his nurse, which he believed led to his recovery, His long life spanned 96 yrs.
GJo5 TIL that, when making peanut butter, the heart of the peanut is taken out because it’s too bitter. The peanut hearts that are collected are put into birdseed.
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