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TIL that “cicisbeo” is the male equivalent to a “mistress!”

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QN4B9 TIL that Wangari Maathai became the first Black woman to win the 2004 Nobel Peace for her environmental work in Kenya. She was also the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree.
kJ8R7 TIL the East Palestine crash isn't the first time Norfolk Southern has had a major hazmat train derailment. In 2005, a Norfolk Southern train crashed into a textile mill, releasing 60 tons of chlorine gas, putting 4,000 people out of work, and costing $215 million to settle.
jgDn TIL a man was fined $10,000 for illegally dumping in a national park after authorities matched the time stamp on a McDonalds receipt with CCTV footage of him ordering at the drive-thru.
GYPJ TIL aides from the Clinton administration removed all “W” keys from the keyboards in the White House before George W. Bush took over.
N7VYb TIL that eating pizza boosts serotonin - an essential feel-good hormone. You can also aid serotonin production by eating nuts, seeds, and fish (for tryptophan) and yogurt (who's probiotics aid in digestion).