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TIL there are no documented cases of a historical pirate treasure map.

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VMXQp TIL Burger King has a veggie burger that has more calories than their bacon double cheeseburger.
6PBW TIL fashion designer Ralph Lauren’s original name is Ralph Lifshitz. He changed his name because, in his own words, “it has the word ‘shit’ in it”.
OGPX1 TIL the East River that separates Manhattan from long island is not actually a river but rather a drowned valley.
VMOxp TIL about Georgia Ann Robinson. The first African-American policewoman with the LAPD. In 1919, she was officially appointed to a position of police officer. After having joined as a volunteer in 1916 during WWI.
5VAeB TIL a study showed that using 600mg/week of testosterone enanthate, an anabolic steroid, can improve lean muscle mass even in men that don't exercise at all. The men who received testosterone but didn't exercise gained more lean muscle muscle mass than the men who exercised and received a placebo.