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TIL that according to the US Census Bureau, Maryland, Delaware, and even Washington DC are considered "the South," even though they're historically and universally considered "North" in terms of politics, geography, and culture.

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1ab8X TIL Randy and Linda Guijarro were at an antique shop and Randy came across a shoebox of old tintype photographs. One of the photos he selected out of the box is believed to be just the second known photography of Billy The Kid. Randy paid $2 for the photo, but is now appraised at $5 million.
7re0M TIL Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve became close friends after meeting at Julliard in 1973. “Occasionally Robin would need to switch off and have a serious conversation with someone, and I was always ready to listen... This has remained true for twenty-five years.”
grL8b TIL Osama Bin Laden was a fan of Dragon Ball Z games and he used to play many other games including Counter-Strike, Half-Life & Super Mario.
R7Jn4 TIL that the white mustache-looking skin above a pigeon's beak is called a wattle, and that it mainly serves to release excess heat from the bird's body. It's actually a trait that many birds have, such as the red piece of skin below a rooster's neck.
Q8bp TIL that a US soldier at Bagram prison camp in Afghanistan was nicknamed “Monster” and “King of Torture” and was reported to torture prisoners including poking bound prisoners in the face with his penis and threatening them with sexual assault. He was put on trial and acquitted of all charges.