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VMj8m TIL that Captain James Cook never actually held the rank of captain, but in 1775 was promoted to the higher rank of post-captain.
rN6wd TIL about Paul Pena, a blind blues musician who taught himself Tuvan [AKA Mongolian] throat singing. He then traveled to the fringes of Mongolia to compete in a throat singing competition in the 90s and won.
A7mo TIL there are programs that pay drug addicts to be sterilized
Leom TIL The first responding Las Vegas police officer on the scene of Tupac’s infamous 1996 murder asked the dying rapper, “Who shot you?” Tupac’s response and final words were “Fuck you.”
VDAB TIL a brain damaged rat was given a robotic cerebellum. The cyborg rodent then achieved normal body functions.