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TIL pro-segregationist Virginia politician Harry F. Byrd was a direct descendant of Pocahontas

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PYMaJ TIL how the UK military recruiter mistook "cryptogamist" (algae expert) for "cryptogramist" and sent Geoffrey Tandy to join the code breakers; he wasn't so useful until captured German papers arrived water-logged; with his expertise they salvaged them, cracked the code, and hastened the victory.
Rb11 TIL that every Heinz Baked Bean is passed through a laser beam, to ensure it’s exactly the right colour.
awgXN TIL it only takes 42 seconds to grill a McDonald's hamburger patty on a double-sided grill. So technically no one has a job "flipping" burgers at McDonald's.
OnM4 TIL Neil Armstrong and the Apollo XI crew have moons on the Hollywood Walk of Fame instead of stars.
DVKg TIL the tiny glands on nipples keep the areola lubricated and protected.