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TIL that the President of Seychelles is an Anglican priest
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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.
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TIL Soccer balls were originally black and white so they were easy to spot on television.
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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.
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TIL about Silbannacus, a Roman Emperor whose existence had been completely forgotten until a coin bearing his name was discovered in 1931
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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