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TIL Frederick Douglas did not know his actual birthday, so he chose Feb 14, because his mother referred to him as her little Valentine.

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78oMx TIL Cellulite is characterized by dimpled contour alterations of the skin and is present in approximately 85% to 90% of postpubertal females.
ne0AG TIL of mother-in-law languages (also known as avoidance speech) which dictate that a new restricted speech style utilizing a different vocabulary, while retaining the normal phonology and grammar must be utilized in the presence of certain relatives (such a as mother-in-law) which are seen as taboo
Me6A8 TIL that Groucho Marx invited the band Queen to visit him because they named 2 of their albums after Marx Brothers movies.
R7Og9 TIL there are 78 cities in the world with the population larger than the entire country of Finland
QNgQp TIL it is possible to kill yourself in your sleep. This condition is called parasomnia pseudo-suicide