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TIL Jimmy Carter was the first US president to be born in a hospital.

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OoMXa TIL spiders can fly hundreds of miles using the Earth’s electrical field to launch themselves
G5A4 TIL: An Italian tradition, now spreading, of caffè sospeso (suspended coffee) where people can pay for coffees on top of their own so the less well off can have a cup too.
pnB4 TIL Halliburton once tried to patent patenting
4Mog TIL the “Don’t wear white after Labor Day” rule was started by rich housewives after the Civil War. It was a way for woman from “noble old money” who were in the know to recognize those of “vulgar new money.”
wLRYY TIL the UK Women’s Institute invited Colin Darch, a former hostage of Somali pirates, to give a speech on his experiences. However due to a mix up many elder members of the WI attended wearing pirate fancy dress. Darch took it well, ultimately judging a “best pirate costume” competition.