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TIL that the subscription business model has been around since the 17th Century

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QNjJd TIL there is a latin concept "anima mundi" that translates to "world soul", or "soul of the world". Similar to the idea of the human body having a soul, the world also has a soul that allows for an intrinsic connection between all living beings.
d8ABd TIL that the creator of the popular board game "Guess Who?" was a classmate of Anne Frank
9YkpM TIL former US President Calvin Coolidge had a pet raccoon named Rebecca who was originally slated to be Thanksgiving dinner at the White House
PBWZ TIL in San Antonio, TX, lynchings used to be held in front of the San Fernando Cathedral until the priest cut the trees in which the hangings took place
ep00D TIL potatoes are native to South America. Potatoes were introduced to the rest of the world only in the last 500 years.