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TIL that there are dead drops (flash drives embedded in a wall) in random areas around the world for sharing anonymous information with whoever has found them.

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6pwl TIL that the Dickinson High School (North Dakota) athletic teams are known as “The Midgets”. The school considered changing the name but the Little People of America stated that they were not offended by it, influencing the school to keep their traditional mascot.
p8onO TIL: In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for about 2 cents per acre
QWNL TIL that president James Buchanan was the only “ single” president. And a 2012 essay sociologist Jim Loewen wrote, “There can be no doubt that James Buchanan was gay, before, during, and after his four years in the White House.
yQl0v TIL in 1687, the Parthenon in Athens exploded when it was hit by a Venetian mortar round in a war between Venice and the Turks. The building was being used by the Turks to store gunpowder. One account says the Turks did not expect the Venetians to target such a historic monument. 300 people died.
9wJ7p TIL “Extra Extra! Read all about it!” Was used by Newsies to sell special edition newspapers called “extras”, not actual excess newspapers.