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TIL of Shirley Babashoff, American Olympic swimmer who acquired the nickname ‘Surly Shirley’ for her constant accusations that E German athletes were doping. Turns out she was right.

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VM8Bp TIL in 1981 the body of a man was discovered by a church in St bees, England. He was wrapped in a lead sheet so his nails and stomach contents were nearly perfectly preserved, his skin was pinkish and liquid blood was found in his chest. He was A.De Lucy, a knight who died in the crusades in 1333
WkKj8 TIL British royal family members must pack a black outfit with them when they travel in the event of a death in the family
XmQX TIL that a Teenager Without a Vagina, Realized it When She Turned 17: Teenager can’t have sex or babies due to rare condition that left her without reproductive organs
1a7pD TIL that Shakespeare likely smoked weed and described it as the "journey in my head"
8e6kZ TIL that if you drive at 45 mph on a specific stretch of Route 66 in New Mexico, the road's rumble strips will play 'America the Beautiful.'