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TIL penicillin was first able to be mass-produced from a moldy cantaloupe found in Peoria, Illinois

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mWRR TIL that in Ancient Alexandria there was a prominent Mathematician named Hypatia. She came to embody the enlightened Alexandian spirit. She was flayed to death with oyster shells by a Christian mob. Her death is considered by many to be the beginning of the end for intellectual Alexandria.
ANLPo TIL After a lawyer complained that Cleveland Browns fans were throwing paper airplanes, their lawyer responded "Attached is a letter that we received on November 19, 1974. I feel that you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters."
NXro6 TIL that Big Bird was originally suggested as one of the candidates to go aboard the Challenger shuttle.
pYa0N TIL a single Episcopal Church in New York City owns property and investment holdings valued at more than $10 Billion USD
D1d4J TIL Pig orgasms can last 30 minutes. A 2012 study found that high performance boars have an average ejaculation duration of 6 minutes. One male continuously produced semen for 31 minutes