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TIL a recent poll showed that most newlyweds did not have sex on their wedding night

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OAN4 TIL that the English word “black” has the same origins as the French “blanc” and Spanish “blanco” meaning white.
E41x TIL a Polish soldier willing sent himself to Auschwitz in WWII to investigate the concentration camp. He’s the reason the allies were aware of the camps activities. And organized an “in-camp resistance”
VMen0 TIL that Bon Jovi holds the record for the band with the most Top 10 singles never to reach Number 1, with 18 Top 10s.
xo50 TIL Bubble Wrap was originally designed to be used as wallpaper
N7ZJ1 TIL The Phoenix Zoo and the Fauna and Flora Preservation Society of London (now Fauna and Flora International), with financial help from the World Wildlife Fund, are credited with saving the Arabian oryx from extinction.Starting with 9 animals and now estimated more than 8,000 Arabian oryx's.