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TIL Chris Henry (former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver) represented the first case where an active player had died and was diagnosed with CTE.

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d8LY8 TIL When the painting 'The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo Dispatch' was first exhibited at the Royal Academy summer exhibition in 1822 it was so popular that a rail was installed to protect it from the crowds. This was the first time that a rail was needed at the Royal Academy exhibition.
RmQ6 TIL that the Malaysian ID card not only functions as a form of identity, but also as one’s driver’s license, an ATM card, an electronic purse, and a public key, among other applications
gr567 TIL that the first ever instance of an individual being convicted for war crimes occurred in May of 1474, and the defendant was Peter von Hagenbach, a knight and governor of Upper Alsace for the Duchy of Burgundy. Turns out 'I was just following orders' is an old excuse.
a878o TIL Christopher Walken volunteered to be in Fatboy Slim's iconic "Weapon of Choice" music video
D7xV TIL that during the 1904 Summer Olympics Marathon, a Cuban postman who arrived last minute came in 4th despite running in street clothes that he cut into shorts and falling ill after eating rotten apples during a break he took in an orchard.