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TIL that an elephant’s ability to smell water is so refined, they can sometimes detect water sources from as much as 12 miles away

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rNEly TIL Cleveland Brown QB Frank Ryan won the NFL title in 1964 and earned his Ph.D. from Rice in Mathematics in 1965. During the late 60's he was a Professor at the Case Institute of Technology, and would teach classes in the morning and then attend Football training in the afternoons.
dx8d TIL only two former presidents of the United States have died during the month of September; both were assassinated
OoEmY TIL Mohamed Mrabet, a storyteller and the first Moroccan "writer" to get a book published in France, is illiterate.
6lVm TIL That Day light saving has no effect on the state’s energy consumption. And a study in Indiana showed that DST actually increased energy demand, presumably because of an increased need for air conditioning.
b16Q TIL ancient Romans had a festival where they elected “Lords of Misrule,” during which masters “served” slaves, and slaves held official state positions