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TIL Benjamin Franklin considered all Europeans “Swarthy” and he considered only the Saxons as purely white, wishing “their numbers were increased”

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rNpVo TIL of Ada Blackjack, the only survivor of the 1921 Wrangel Island Expedition when in Canada tried to claim the island for itself.
wLXJ8 TIL all Porsche cars have the ignition on the left side of the steering-wheel. This comes from an idea at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race when drivers had to start the car themselves, this way the driver could start the car with his left hand while put it in gear with his right hand and start faster.
pgJA TIL that a man with 140 lbs. testicles was left unhappy with removal surgery after the procedure left him with 1 inch penis
9wA8M TIL about the mythical Headless Men who's facial features are on their chest and appear on maps as early as 1300.
DQmLV TIL Hens don't require a Rooster to produce an egg.