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TIL that President Nixon, a Republican, originally signed the bill that provides Planned Parenthood with federal funding into law. He saw it as a way to keep people off of welfare.

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awMky TIL in 2010, a plane crashed shortly before landing due to a smuggled crocodile escaping a passengers duffel bag. This sent all the scared passengers running to the front of the plane which threw the plane out of balance.
Z8QjQ TIL in 2012, Jihadists armed with a sharpened crutch and explosives attempted to hijack a plane by telling passengers "anyone who stands up will die". They were successfully beaten into submission after a passenger yelled "Come on! Let's stand up and fight them". Two hijackers died.
wLlG8 TIL Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It’s a form of Dysautonomia, that can affect many automatic bodily functions. Called an Invisible Illness, sufferers become adept at hiding their symptoms and may look healthy on the outside but daily activities can often be a struggle.
ovRo TIL Cat’s kidneys are so efficient they can rehydrate by drinking seawater.
69AxY TIL that Roland the Farter was a medieval flatulist and jester that was given a manor and 30 acres of land in exchange for performing "One jump and whistle and one fart" for King Henry the 2nd every Christmas.