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TIL of the Leatherman, a vagabond who walked an annual 365 mile circuit in Connecticut and New York for over 30 years; he wore handmade leather clothes, slept in caves, and communicated with gestures in broken English, though he was fluent in French. His background, name, and origin are all unknown.

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AE67 TIL that in the final two years of his life, Van Gogh averaged about 3 completed paintings per week. All in all, he produced 900 paintings in a 10 year career, making him one of the most prolific painters of all time.
mYQY TIL That an Eagle can swim and is something that most of them do, although it is rarely seen
4kPVb TIL that two decades prior to Elizabeth Holmes (CEO of Theranos) being convicted of fraud in 2022, her father, Christian Holmes IV, had been one of the vice presidents of Enron.
b9lQ9 TIL the largest British ship lost at sea, the MV Derbyshire at 92,000 tons, went down in a typhoon off Japan without ever issuing a mayday call. Investigators found the wreck and concluded the entire sinking could have happened in as little as two minutes. This video simulation is real time.
YdZv TIL Doctors from teaching hospitals around the world regularly hold Morbidity and Mortality Conferences (or simply M&Ms), where they can candidly discuss unexpected patient deaths. The discussions are confidential and legally protected, and help improves patient mortality rates.