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TIL that the President of Seychelles is an Anglican priest

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WkG1A TIL Sir Isaac Newton repeatedly did experiments sticking a bodkin (a very sharp needle) between his eyeball and his eye socket, “as neare to backside of my eye as I could”,he was quoted. He did this til he saw spots. He did it because he hoped he might learn something about color.
b9DD0 TIL Soccer balls were originally black and white so they were easy to spot on television.
WL4N TIL that during medieval inquisitions , after you were accused, but before anything else happened , you were required to name anybody who hated you , if even one of the people who you named was actually your accuser, you were immediately set free , and you could name as many people as you wanted.
8eEO8 TIL about Silbannacus, a Roman Emperor whose existence had been completely forgotten until a coin bearing his name was discovered in 1931
nEBB TIL Graig Nettles was caught using a loaded bat, but instead of cork inside, he used six Superballs which are children’s toys known for their bouncing ability