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TIL turkeys were once worshipped like gods by the Mayan people.

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nebW9 TIL in the 19th century Britain was the world's richest and most advanced economy. Real GDP per person almost doubled in the 90 years between 1780 and 1870, when it reached $3263 per capita. This was one third greater than GDP per person in the USA, and 70% more than both France and Germany.
ADew7 TIL that Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant operation. He retired after developing rheumatoid arthritis in his hands which ended his surgical career.
LQD9r TIL that "The Men's Underwear Index (MUI)" is a lighthearted economic theory suggesting a link between men's underwear sales and economic health.
VMo08 TIL Dick Cavett did not realize he was in the movie Apollo 13 until he was at the theater watching it and saw himself.
QNKWk TIL that almost a year ago, Maine's Govenor, Janet Mills, made Prostitution "Half Legal" in the State of Maine.