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TIL the first condom was made of linen and was invented in the 1600s by Catholic priest Gabriele Falloppio

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kOewg TIL that Bill and Melinda Gates plan to leave $10 million each to their three kids as an inheritance out of his $80 billion fortune. He is set to give away approximately 99.96% of his wealth to charity and foundations.
KKWw TIL archive.org hosts over 2000 MS DOS games that you can play right in your web browser for free.
nkaB TIL that in the last 64 years humans have slain 90% of the World’s sharks.
mxExo TIL that the man who played Captain Byron Hadley (the brutal lead prison guard from "The Shawshank Redemption") is the also the voice of Mr. Krabbs.
xVGYg TIL about Letterlocking, which is how you would keep correspondence secret, without a wax seal, before envelopes had been invented. Lots of intricate folds and creases