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TIL that Teddy Roosevelt's daughter Alice Roosevelt was dubbed "Princess Alice" by the society press of New York.

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Nxa1 TIL Islamic author Ibn Warraq has argued due to a translation error, what awaits Islamic martyrs in heaven may not be 72 “virgins,” but 72 “white raisins”.
v1x84 TIL prairie dogs can warn others of their species about the type of predator, its direction, and even its color with just a single call.
5Y6p9 TIL: In Cendrillon, the original story of Cinderella, her real name was Lucette. The stepsisters gave her the nickname Cindarella because she always had to clean the chimney and was forced to sleep in the cinders by the fireplace, leaving her dirty.
wLLlP TIL males in Europe and Americas commit suicide three to five times more often than females
WpoA TIL that “Dexter’s Laboratory” and “The Powerpuff Girls” are set within the same universe. “The Justice Friends” exist in both shows, creating the link.