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TIL that Poe's Masque of the Red Death was inspired by a masquerade ball held in Paris during the height of a global cholera epidemic. Over 2000 attended, including a man dressed as the Personification of Cholera.

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0wwOR TIL that in 1995 authorities of the People's Republic of China abducted the 6 year old Panchen Lama of Tibet, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. He has not been seen or heard from since.
QNEMp TIL about Zion Clark, the Guinness World Record holder for being the fastest man on two hands. He was born without legs because of a genetic condition. He's also a wrestler and hoped to compete in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics but narrowly missed out.
kJ4Yg TIL Philadelphia's Liberty Bell was transported to San Francisco for 1915's Pan-Pacific International Exposition. It was taken to six different festivals between 1885 and 1904.
nxLo TIL of the ACLU “Bust Card” - a simple English-written brochure outlining your rights in case you’re stopped by the police, FBI or ICE.
rN1rW TIL glutamate accumulation in the prefrontal cortex during demanding tasks was linked to cognitive fatigue.