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TIL Churchill declared “Mr. President, I have nothing to hide from you” while standing naked in front of FDR.

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Z8QMQ TIL the IQ classification scale in 1928 included the phrases ‘Moron’ (50-74), ‘Imbeciles’ (25-49) and ‘Idiots’ (0-24). So calling someone an idiot is actually pretty insulting.
kOgW7 TIL the island of Montserrat is known as "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean." Its inhabitants, most of whom descend from Irish indentured servants and enslaved Africans, speak a dialect of English that has features of both Irish and Afro-Caribbean dialects.
5ddn TIL humans are bioluminescent. However, the light emitted by the body is 1000 times weaker than our eyes can pick up.
nWLnB TIL at least 70% of Paraguay's male population was killed during the Paraguayan War
0kEM TIL Jerome Iginla donates $2,000 to charity for every goal he scores. He has scored over 500 career goals.