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TIL Fanny Longfellow, wife of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, died tragically after her dress caught on fire

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yQ5va TIL the first use of the word “selfie” in print was in 2002 when an Australian student posted a picture of his split lip after a drunken party. “Sorry about the focus, it was a selfie,” he wrote on an online forum.
GXg5 TIL in major cities like Brooklyn and London there are entirely fake townhouses that hide subterranean chimney vents, emergency subway exits and more … all in plain sight yet camouflaged and normally unnoticed within their architectural surroundings
YpgkZ TIL that Siamese cats get their color points due to a temperature sensitive gene. The colder the body part the darker the fur will become in that area.
KBeG TIL that not only is Adultery illegal in the US Military, but it is punishable by Dishonorable Discharge, loss of pay, and confinement up to a year.
MelKV TIL about how Japan built a train station around a 700 year old tree to preserve it