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TIL that Victorian sewing machine inventor Isaac Singer had at least 24 children with at least 5 women

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l7ekB TIL the dunk tank evolved from a carnival game called African Dodger
OvX7 TIL Every Christmas since 1952 the US Air Force has airdropped gifts over the islands of Micronesia, making it the oldest ongoing Department of Defense mission and the longest running humanitarian airlift in the world
Ooe9e TIL Over 3 million tons of asphalt pavement has been recycled and there is over 99% recycling rate for asphalt.
dAP7 TIL Beer steins originally did not have lids. They were added during the age of the Black Plague, to prevent diseased fleas from getting into the beer.
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