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TIL about Couvade Syndrome or Sympathetic Pregnancy. A condition wherein expecting Fathers begin to exhibit symptoms and behaviors of their pregnant partners.

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A8r7 TIL the format of the Lincoln–Douglas debates. One candidate spoke for 60 minutes. Then the other candidate spoke for 90 minutes. Then the first candidate was allowed a 30-minute reply.
W76VL TIL about Maundy Money. In Britain, the day before Good Friday, the reigning monarch personally gives elderly parishioners a specially struck set of coins (with their combined value adding up to the monarch’s age). Recipients are chosen based on their service to the church or their diocese.
LQQPQ TIL: Tai Lopez, the infamous YouTube con-man, co-founded a company that currently owns Pier1 Imports, RadioShack, and Modell's Sporting Goods. The company is currently trying to turn RadioShack into a crypto exchange.
9YPKp TIL former president John F. Kennedy, after his patrol boat was rammed during WWII, swam over three miles to the nearest island while pulling an injured crewmate with his teeth.
xV6dw TIL When Creed from The Office sings karaoke in A Benihana Christmas. He is singing a hit song, "Spinnin' and Reelin,'" that the actor, also named Creed Bratton, wrote and performed in the 60s. His band The Grass Roots had several other hits in the 60s and 70s.