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TIL that teddy bears exist because "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to kill a real bear

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M7Okb TIL the day before his Assassination, Julius Ceasar held a dinner party where he was asked what the best way to die would be. He responded that a sudden and unexpected death would be ideal. One of his assassins, Decimus, was sitting right across from him.
oBp9K TIL some humans can see some frequencies of ultraviolet light, with it appearing as a whitish-blue or violet. This is because they have no lens in their eye, due to surgical removal.
m1jVp TIL People who post their fitness routine on social media are more likely to have psychological problems.
4XVea TIL That the United States accidentally destroyed Britain's first satellite after detonating a nuclear bomb in orbit.
5YbGr TIL Costco’s Chief Operations Officer once told co-founder Jim Sinegal they needed to raise the price of their $1.50 hotdog-soda combo. Jim responded “If you raise the effing hot dog, I’ll kill you. Figure it out.” Costco ended up building its own hot dog-manufacturing plant to keep the prices low.