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TIL: Mac-n-cheese, crème brǔlée, & French fries were introduced to America by Sally Hemings’ (yes, THAT Sally) brother, James. 🍟🍮

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P1bLJ TIL a man was convicted of murder in 2011 based on his tattoo which accurately depicted the murder scene, including bullet trajectory.
JYWxV TIL of the Lake Taal snake, a species of marine snake that evolved to adapt to a freshwater environment. It is found in a single Phillipine lake that was cut off from the sea less than 500 years ago. This means that the snake evolved into a new species in just a few centuries.
W5No TIL that the latin name for the american Plains Bison is “Bison bison bison”
loBoK TIL John Cena holds the celebrity record for most wishes granted for the Make-A-Wish foundation with over 500 wishes
96KD TIL I learned that River Phoenix (and the Phoenix family as a whole) were part of a pedophile sex cult known as “The Family”.