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TIL The Architect Who Designed The Titanic Died Onboard

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VM4kG TIL People with pollen allergies can develop "oral allergy symptom" and have mildly allergic reactions to raw fruits/veggies with proteins similar to pollen, such as an itchy mouth/throat.
b7Ya TIL that a father searching for his missing daughter was photographed–and in the far background of the photo his missing daughter is seen.
grDVD TIL Cobbled courtyards were covered with straw after Queen Charlotte passed away so that King George III, who was gravely ill, could not hear the funeral procession of his beloved wife. He was likely unaware of his wife's passing.
N78vJ TIL A village in New Zealand wanted to ban all domestic cats - to protect native wildlife.
PRee TIL a Puritan was excommunicated for “neglecting his wife” by not having sex with her for two years