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TIL Jo Koy's real name is Joseph Glenn Herbert Sr.

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yQr6e TIL Tony Marohn purchased a 1924 Palmer Union Oil Company stock certificate for $5 at a estate sale. Palmer Union Oil was a predecessor to the Coca-Cola Company and the stock was worth $130 million. Due to legalities he was unable to redeem the stock and after litigation his family received nothing.
9rQ6 TIL that Nikola Tesla was an advocate of sterilizing criminals and people with mental problems, and he believed that by 2100 people who aren’t “desirable parents” shouldn’t be able to breed.
XW5Q TIL Senator Patrick Leahy is a huge fan of the Batman comics, and has appeared in all but one Batman movie since ‘Batman Forever’, as well as an episode of 'Batman: The Animated Series’.
R1J1 TIL that a drowning person doesn’t look like what one would expect. The Instinctive drowning response actually makes them unable to yell or call for help. The linked mini-game “Spot The Drowning Child” Illustrate this well. By knowing this, you could maybe save a life someday.
yQ75M TIL that in ancient Egypt, original marshmallows - made from the roots of the Althaea officinalis plant - were reserved for royalty.