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TIL that your feet are younger than your head

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dDymQ TIL that John Quincy Adams, who served as President of the United States from 1825-1829, was then elected to the US House of Representatives and served from 1830-1848. His motivations included a loathing of Andrew Jackson, hatred of slavery, and boredom after his Presidential term ended.
MXxA TIL Non-lubricated condoms are distributed among the armed forces not just for safe sex, but as an emergency water canteen. A non-lubricated condom is part of the United States Military Standard Issue Parachute Pack Survival Kit (SRU-16) and can carry a liter of water
gMR1b TIL about a unit of measurement: The Smoot
AJxx TIL Norway will allow any student from anywhere in the world to study at their public universities completely free of charge.
grRj9 TIL there is a stand of 233 cypress trees in the Sahara desert. All of them are at least a century old as the environment no longer allows regeneration, and are the last remnants of what used to be a large forest in the Sahara desert until humans cut them down for wood.