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TIL in 2012, a Florida man has his hand bitten off by an alligator and he was charged with illegally feeding the animal.

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VB6pG TIL the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternity composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, and the Marines who served in the American Civil War, was dissolved in 1956 at the death of its last member, Civil War veteran Albert Woolson. At its peak, the organization had 410,000 members.
E1ZyX TIL James Buchanan was America's first (and only) bachelor President. His niece, Harriet, acted as First Lady
neEDd TIL A passenger was turned away from two flights because he was wearing 10 layers of clothing to avoid extra luggage fees
vgX8 TIL that babies are believed to naturally follow the philosophy of solipsism, where the only certain fact is the existence of one’s own mind. Eventually, babies realize that other people have experiences like them and reject solipsism.
VMa1G TIL that we’ve had the technology for over a decade to create an embryo using only an egg and stem cells - rendering male sperm unnecessary