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TIL that the tongue twister “She sells seashells by the seashore” is based on the life of Mary Anning. Mary and her brother learned to find, identify and sell fossils in an effort to support their family after their father died.

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N7VEe TIL in 1991 Sergei Krikalev flew into space as a USSR citizen and came back as a Russian. During his mission he witnessed the collapse of the Union, creation of Russia, change of government, replacement of president, and change of the name of he city he came from.
LQXvZ TIL that 3 year old Michael Crimmins spent 6 months in prison in Australia for the crime of being idle and disorderly.
Kp9R TIL the famous “McDonald’s hot coffee case” wasn’t a frivolous lawsuit. It was filed by an elderly lady who suffered third degree burns and was hospitalized for a week due to the coffee being served at almost boiling temperature.
16yxD TIL during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, two African American sprinters beat the Nazis in the 200 meter dash: Jesse Owens and Mack Robinson- the older brother of baseball legend Jackie Robinson
W7Za9 TIL that about 25% of the decline of casual sex among young men since 2007 can be explained by video games.