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TIL from 1961 till 1972 women were prohibited to run marathons in US since officials thought woman’s uterus could fall out from long distance running

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0ZRN TIL there is a Kappa Kappa Kappa (KKK) fraternity on Darthmouth’s campus that predates that other KKK by 24 years
vgvR TIL that the rivalry between the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul was so intense that at one point they resorted to kidnapping each others census workers so that one city would not outgrow the other
woJ9W TIL that a sitting individual generates roughly one million dust particles per minute
9YvRr TIL during filming Silence of the Lambs, Anthony Hopkins was so terrifying as Hannibal Lecter, Jodie Foster was scared of him and avoided him while on set.
GAQNJ TIL Didius Julianus became emperor by buying the title from the praetorian guard, who auctioned it off after killing the previous emperor. Didius was drunk and throwing a party when his wife and daughter convinced him to attend. He arrived late and had to shout his offers from outside the gates