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TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book.

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l0x1 TIL that India is credited with being one of the first civilizations to inoculate their children in times of pestilence to boost immunity and stop the spread of disease (1,000 years ago). They made a small incision into the child’s arm, then rubbed it with Smallpox scabs and a thin cloth.
OM7g TIL that in 1835 Richard Lawrence attempted to assassinate President Andrew Jackson. When both of his pistols misfired, Jackson proceeded to beat Lawrence with his cane, and was then aided by Davy Crockett.
KgX4 TIL: In 1930, Babe Ruth signed a contract for a record breaking $80,000. He was asked by a reporter what he thought of his yearly salary being more than President Hoover’s $75,000. His response: “I know, but I had a better year than Hoover.”
xVLM0 TIL bread is bad for ducks.
Y7kGB TIL there are public fountains in Paris that literally flow with free, clean sparkling water! Residents fill up bottles to take home instead of buying bottled water in stores