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TIL There is a group called the Patriot Guard which formed to protect people from the Westboro Baptist Church.

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1aPMd TIL the phrase "in the limelight" which refers to being the focus of attention comes from a 19th century device. Calcium oxide known as quicklime is heated in an intensely hot flame until it glows brightly. First as a surveying tool, it allowed for more accurate measurements.
5YkOR TIL about Mario Rigby who walked from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cairo, Egypt. It took him 2 years and he walked 7,456 miles. He was greeted with kindness in most villages on his journey and offered free lodging and food.
wapo TIL cats purr for many reasons such as when they are hungry, injured, or frightened. Purring frequencies can stimulate bone regeneration as well!
7o1r TIL President Lyndon B. Johnson used to give out orders while he defecated and bragged about his sexual encounters by saying, “Jumbo got a workout last night.”
j6PyX TIL Eating overcooked/burnt food doesn't have an established/quantitative link to increased cancer risk, contrary to what many of us have heard, since childhood. On the contrary, processed foods like bacon or salami increase the risk, regardless of how they're cooked