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TIL I learned that there is a town in South Carolina simply called "North." Despite its name, it is in the center of the state.

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mbGR TIL that wearing a red shirt will get you more attention in online dating sites, as it signals to the viewer you are sexually receptive, and also help you to hitchhike
R7XA4 TIL that on the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave me “colly birds”, aka blackbirds, not “calling birds” until “calling birds” became more popular in the 1970s.
nJ5o TIL that Abraham Lincoln patented a type of flat bottom boat that he used to transport goods down river. He is the only US President to obtain a patent.
vPLE4 TIL Robots have been around since 1948, with the first robot actually being a complex application of concepts from the 4th century
dDNj8 TIL that Roald Dahl (the author) also contributed to medical science by helping develop the Wade-Dahl-Till valve, a cerebral shunt used to treat hydrocephalus after his son was in an accident