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TIL Teddy Roosevelt had his family crest tattoed across his chest

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VbA0 TIL in North America and India, ‘lemonade’ is not a carbonated soft drink, but is actually made from lemon juice, water and sugar.
gMPMX TIL that in 1973, three NASA astronauts staged a strike in Space to protest grueling workloads. This caused astronauts now to have better working conditions and breaks between missions.
4Xd6X TIL about Potoooooooo (or Pot-8-Os), an 18th century racehorse who was aptly named when one of the stable boys misunderstood his real name, Potatoes
pL6N TIL of Philip Boit, the first Kenyan to participate in the Winter Olympics. Competing in the 10 KM classic cross-country race he came in last. The winner, Bjørn Dæhlie, waited for Boit to reach the finish line in order to hug him. The moment affected him so much Boit named his son after Dæhlie
VMBpG TIL the average age of an S&P 500 company is under 20 years, down from 60 years in the 1950s.