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TIL about Mexican General José Urrea, who was undefeated in his battles during The Texas Revolution, but his victories made the President of Mexico jealous and he eventually was removed from power, after rebelling.

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vPm5x TIL Vaseline inventor, Robert Chesebrough, was convinced of its health benefits to the extent that he consumed a daily spoonful, When he fell ill with pleurisy in his 50s, he had himself entirely coated in Vaseline by his nurse, which he believed led to his recovery, His long life spanned 96 yrs.
g5G9 TIL - In March of 2000, Inés Ramírez Pérez performed a Caesarean section on herself and survived, as did her baby. She is believed to be the only known case of a successful self-inflicted Caesarean section
JY9oV Today I learned that Yuma High School is the proud home of the Criminals.
Wk6O8 TIL researchers have discovered multiple hidden "civilizations" of octupuses referred to as Octlantis
ADolx TIL Hobby Lobby was fined $3,000,000 for the illegal smuggling of over 5,500 cuneiform tablets from the middle east