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TIL the full form of OK is Olla Kalla or Oll Korrect

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VJok TIL, after Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Berlin, Adolf Hitler sent Owens a commemorative inscribed cabinet photograph of himself. Honors were not bestowed upon Jesse Owens by either President Franklin D. Roosevelt or his successor Harry S. Truman during their terms.
v1pJK TIL that if you are white, you are probably a descendant of Charlemagne. If you're not, you're probably still descended from royalty
Rxw6 TIL a 2011 Johns Hopkins study gave healthy adults a few sessions of Psilocybin (magic mushrooms). A year later, 94% of the individuals said the experiment was in their top 5 most meaningful experiences of their lives; 39% said it was the single most meaningful experience of their lives.
woNDM TIL Chic-Fil-A was first sold at a Waffle House
69oEJ TIL Multiple studies have found that an extra inch of height can be worth an extra $1,000 a year in wages both for men and women