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TIL there is an international Mens day. It's the 19th of November (Nope, me neither)

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78pxM TIL Mammoth Cave is the world's longest known cave system. More than 420 miles of passageways have been found in Mammoth Cave. This is almost twice as long as Sac Actun in Mexico, which is the second-longest cave system.
KaPQ TIL A 27yo woman tried to marry Charles Manson to have access to his corpse after he died. She planned to make money from people coming to see his body.
N7lM1 TIL, despite composing two of the most recognizable songs in US history, 'Maple Leaf Rag' and 'The Entertainer' Scott Joplin died penniless and was nearly forgotten until a revival in ragtime during the 60s sparked renewed interest, culminating with the movie 'The Sting'
69Yw7 TIL the remains buried in the Vietnam portion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were later identified as 1st. Lt. Michael Blassie. Today, the tomb sits empty.
69Xkm TIL expiration date doesn't mean the food/product will be spoiled/dangerous to use, it's just used to indicate peak freshness