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TIL that a rebellion led by the self-proclaimed “brother of Jesus” nearly toppled the Qing Dynasty in China during the 1800’s.

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R78R8 TIL about the story Margaret Ann Bulkley, who dressed as a man for 56 years to become her alter-ego, Dr James Miranda Barry, 50 years before women were allowed to enroll into medical schools. Her secret was exposed when she died, after 46 years working as an army medical officer
6DwY TIL “Cowabunga” was originally a nonsense word used by Chief Thundercloud on “The Howdy Doody Show” in the early ‘50s. It was then adopted for use by surfers and later on, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Bart Simpson.
ne5Rb TIL of Igor Panarin who predicted the US would collapse in 2010 into 4 zones controlled by Canada, China, the EU and Mexico.
XEMDD TIL that 350 years ago, Robert Boyle wrote down a ‘to-do list’ of fantastical things he hoped science would one day acomplish. We’re over half way there.
78avX Today I learned that dandelion roots can be used to make a coffee-like beverage.