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TIL that firstborn children outperform their younger siblings on cognitive tests

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AB5w TIL that Luz Long, a German athlete, gave Jesse Owens advice during the long jump. Long won the silver medal, Owens won the gold. Long was killed in WWII, but Owens befriended Long’s son and served as the best man at his wedding.
LkYA0 TIL the fourth wall is called that because it refers to an imaginary “fourth wall” separating audience members from the cast in a theatre
d8AkQ TIL that the theme songs to DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, and Darkwing Duck, all have the same lead singer, Jeff Pescetto
R7EZ4 TIL The lead singer of the Offspring came up with the lyrics to "Come Out and Play" (Gotta Keep'em Separated) while trying to cool liquids in his grad school lab
d8E8j TIL that historically an 'outlaw' was someone who was no longer protected by the law as punishment for a crime, allowing members of the public to legally persecute them at will