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TIL Peter Parker’s address is an actual home in Queens New York, and is owned by the Parker family

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WORA TIL President James K. Polk is nicknamed by some historians “the least known consequential president.” He promised to serve just one term, and he achieved ALL of the agenda he set at the beginning of his term.
VMbJk TIL White torture is the most horrible torture method known
epBd4 TIL many kingdoms and empires hired court dwarves. Their responsibilities included standing next to the king to make him look taller, and providing entertainment by being small. Confucius was said to have executed many of them after winning a debate.
x6o7k TIL The band Redbone, who played the 70’s hit “Come and Get Your Love” (repopularized by “Guardians of the Galaxy”), was the first successful rock group formed by Native Americans.
96d6 TIL American is not actually the most obese country in the world; it actually ranks 18th in obesity prevalence