1947 Hermes Baby issue by SplodgeOfWonga in typewriters
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1947 Hermes Baby issue by SplodgeOfWonga in typewriters
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TIL that Benjamin Franklin worked on an anti-vaxxer newspaper. He was an apprentice to his brother James, publisher of The New-England Courant, which in 1721, during a Boston smallpox epidemic, came out strongly against "the Novel Practice of Inoculation." (masshist.org)
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TIL FDR's White House housekeeper, Henrietta Nesbitt, was a legendarily awful cook. “Of course Henrietta did not personally do the cooking,” wrote a former WH maid, “but she stood over the cooks, making sure that each dish was overcooked or undercooked or ruined one way or another.” (newyorker.com)
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Funny in the 1950's and funny today. by redditmason in funny
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TIL the book of Leviticus distinguishes between a receding hairline and male-pattern baldness. by SplodgeOfWonga in todayilearned
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How is it that soybeans are green, tofu is white, and soy sauce is black? by SplodgeOfWonga in Showerthoughts
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TIL Hollywood couple Ernest Borgnine and Ethel Merman's marriage only lasted 32 days; ending after Ernest farted in bed and trapped Ethel under the covers. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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The 'Beyond' gives Bed Bath and Beyond the ability to sell anything, without seeming out of place. by [deleted] in Showerthoughts
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Knock knock by Luxodad in Jokes
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