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TIL Dido, who sang the chorus of the controversial Eminem song “stan,” named her son Stanley after the song.

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69GkY TIL that reported sightings of members of the lost Franklin Expedition by the Inuit didn’t cease until 1858. Meaning it’s possible that some of the crew survived for 13 years after the expedition entered the arctic, 11 years after the death of Franklin, and 10 years after abandoning their ships
XOVE TIL Pillbugs (Roly Polies) are crustaceans, not insects.
4JL6 TIL after being shot, President James Garfield was subjected to Rectal feeding. He was given full meals rectally by his doctor.
x6yl1 TIL people who smoke about 1 cig/day have about 40-50% of the excess risk associated with smoking 20/day (heart attack and stroke)
VoW0 TIL that women working in watchmaking factories in the early 1900’s received deadly doses of radiation from licking the paintbrushes they used to paint Glow-in-the-dark details on said watches.