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TIL Carlos Mencia is not Mexican, and his first name is Ned.

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nWD8Y TIL that Richard Norris Williams survived the Titanic disaster, was told his legs should be amputated due to severe frostbite, but refused—and went on to win the U.S. National Tennis Championships.
woXPo TIL Certain types of fly larvae are ideal for treating gangrene because they feed on dead and infected tissue but leave healthy tissue alone. However, because of the nature of this type of treatment, many people are reluctant to try it.
gMWV7 TIL Christmas was banned in Boston from 1659 to 1681
QJADM TIL the fork was once considered immoral, unhygienic and a tool of the devil.
w68P TIL Beer Labels In The United States Are Approved Or Rejected By A Single Bureaucrat, Kent “Battle” Martin, Who Has Been Called The “Beer Bottle Dictator”