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TIL The spice saffron is approximately worth its weight in gold

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P1aae TIL that in 1867, John A. Winston, a former Governor and Confederate Officer from Alabama, presented his credentials to the United States Senate as Senator-elect from Alabama. However, he was not allowed to take his seat because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States.
wL168 TIL less than three years the Wright Brothers were widely dismissed as 'liars, not flyers' in most mainstream press publications, Wilbur Wright flew in circles around the Statue of Liberty in front of one million New Yorkers then flew continuously for 20 more more miles.
jNEkR TIL A Cambridge University study found that people who frequently take day-time naps of an hour or longer tend to die younger than those who forego mid-day sleeping. The team thinks it's most likely an underlying health condition that is both causing fatigue, leading to naps and shaving years off
8aK0b TIL Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut came from Mars. The Mars company that is. She replied to a radio advertisement in 1989 to get the space fairing job.
wLGV8 TIL that Jackie Wilson used to take handfuls of salt tablets with large amounts of water before shows to simulate profuse sweating because, according to Wilson, "the chicks love it," not knowing that such a habit would cause hypertension. Jackie Wilson died of complications from a heart attack at 49