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TIL that in the last year of his presidency, Teddy Roosevelt rode a horse 100 miles in one day in order to prove that his new military physical standards (100 miles in three days) were not unreasonable

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78aKO TIL from 1906 to 1980, New Hebrides (today Vanuatu) was a condominium jointly ruled by France and the United Kingdom
9w0QX TIL that in order to prevent other males from inseminating their mates, some male insects will stay latched onto the female for days. The Indian stick insect, Necroscia sparaxes, holds the current world record in scientific literature at up to 79 days.
6EOb7 TIL that nineteenth century New Orleans socialite Delphine LaLaurie was discovered to have been torturing several slaves in her home for months on end. In public life, she put on a facade of politeness toward black Americans and bragged about taking good care of her slaves.
Oolae TIL Shia LaBeouf was once considered to play Thor in lieu of then “unknown” Chris Hemsworth
0w4lj Today I learned that 57% of Russians think moon landing was a hoax