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TIL Shirley Temple shot Eleanor Roosevelt in the butt with a slingshot

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Nm7J TIL an 80 year old millionaire hid a treasure chest in New Mexico worth between $1 - $3 million, and it has yet to be found. The clues to the treasure are hidden in his memoir.
ANXk7 TIL bleach has a shelf life with the effectiveness decreasing after just 6 months and eventually degrades into salt water
MePRB TIL Most of the oldest people in the world and supercentenarians over age 110 appear to be concentrated into regions with no birth certificates and short lifespans. In the US, supercentenarian status is predicted by the absence of vital registration
ngG7 TIL A German biologist who claimed measles is psychosomatic, offered 100,000 Euros to anyone who proved measles is a virus. A German doctor presented evidence of the virus; the biologist dismissed the evidence, but the local court ordered him to pay up.
yVoke TIL of Sardinian bitter honey, obtained in October - December from flowers of the strawberry tree (a Mediterranean tree named corbezzolo in Italian). It is used in traditional desserts or paired with cheese, and it's often added to coffee to enhance the bitter aromas