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TIL possums and opossums are different animals and that the spelling shouldn't be used interchangeably

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nenMP TIL in 2004 Amanda Berry's mother appeared on tv and was told by a famous Psychic that her daughter was dead and went on to repeat her "final words". She died a few years later, not knowing that her daughter was not only alive but she was watching the segment as it aired
4kra6 TIL: Teddy Roosevelt was VP due to his support of anti-trust reform, and conservatives knew the VP had little power. Six months into the term, President McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt became President, ushering in an unprecedented era of anti-trust and labor reforms.
e0dOL TIL The American Revolution happened during a Smallpox epidemic. George Washington was a Smallpox survivor.
yQE8e TIL that diamonds slowly turn into graphite (the stuff you find in pencils) over time. Thus, diamonds are not really forever.
ZpJQB TIL that a death row inmate named James Edward Smith requested a lump of dirt for his last meal as a part of a voodoo ritual to assist his reincarnation.