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TIL famous Pre-Raphaelite English artist and poet Dante Gabriel Rosetti was in love with his friend's wife and wombats and even drew both of his passions together in 1869

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Oob7e TIL the official name of Rhode Island is actually "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations", but not for long!
5Yvnp TIL Jamie Siminoff , the inventor of the Ring Doorbell failed to secure a deal on ABC’s Shark Tank but later went on to sell his company to Amazon for $1 Billion . He then later got the opportunity to guest star on the show alongside the same investors who once turned him down.
KO1DG TIL Despite being fourth in total landmass, the United States is first in arable (suitable for growing crops) land, followed by India, Russia, and China
8rJZ TIL “morning wood” occurs during REM sleep when certain neurotransmitters slow down which normally control blood flow. Morning wood also helps with bladder control at night.
4KmR TIL that a man lost about 50%-75% of his brain to hydrocephalus (water on the brian) but still led a normal life. They believe the fluid filled so slowly over his life that the brain remapped itself to function despite the loss of mass.