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TIL that the Lincoln family is presumably extinct since the last known descendant died childless.

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vD78 TIL An April Fool’s Day Joke on the BBC resulted in a number of people contacting them in order to discover how they could grow their own Spaghetti Trees. At the time, Spaghetti was fairly unknown in the UK. It is regarded as one of the biggest hoaxes ever from a reputable news establishment.
DZGr TIL that it’s possible to produce x-rays by simply unrolling scotch tape
kJa7W TIL of anchorites, medieval Christian ascetics who were walled into a cell ("anchorhold") attached to a church for their entire adult lives. Through small windows, they received sustenance, disposed of waste, and provided spiritual guidance to the public.
9Y7nm TIL about The Fortress of the Bears (aka Admiralty Island), an island off the coast of Alaska that has the highest concentration of brown bears in North America. The ~1600 bears outnumber people 3 to 1.
JZeQ TIL the Berlin Wall was a wall that encircled ALL of West Berlin; it didn’t just bisect Berlin. Also, West Berlin was surrounded by East Germany for over 100 miles in all directions