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TIL Up until 1915 it was legal to mail a baby by US Mail

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neO7Y TIL: After murdering Caesar, Brutus minted a coin to commemorate the occasion. A handful of silver and only two gold are known to exist.
7nPM TIL The car that Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in bore the number plate 11 11 18. This assassination directly lead to the start of the First World War - which ended on 11/11/18.
E1dpo TIL if your dog stares at you while they poo, they probably think of you as their mommy. this is bc dogs maintain an exposed position while relieving themselves. eye contact w/ someone they view as a protector makes them feel safe -especially at a time when they’re most vulnerable.
LkP4r TIL Groundwater wells in old times were dug by pick and shovel until the digger couldn't bail anymore
p8mo4 TIL that Deutsche Bank helped financed the construction of Auschwitz, the IG Farben chemical plant that supplied gas to concentration camps, and profited off of stolen gold and property from Holocaust victims.