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TIL President Lincoln formed the Secret Service on the same day that he was assassinated

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vWWD TIL that in the Brothers Grimm version of Snow White, Snow White and the Prince forced her wicked stepmother to wear red-hot iron shoes and dance until she died at their wedding
kJBeE TIL that “I Will Always Love You” was originally written and recorded by Dolly Parton in 1973 as a farewell song for her business partner.
e9MJ TIL after 27 years in the MLB, at age 46, Nolan Ryan’s final pitch clocked in at 89 mph. He had a lifetime winning percentage of .526, was an eight-time MLB All-Star, and his 5,714 career strikeouts rank first in baseball history. Ryan also threw a record 7 no-hitters, 3 more than any pitcher.
4beo TIL: Young adult women who read “Fifty Shades of Grey” are more likely than nonreaders to exhibit signs of eating disorders and have a verbally abusive partner.
DQMVJ TIL Vietnamese pho has French origins from the stew Pot-Au-Feu.