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TIL that people in Japan used to dye their teeth black

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1aA68 TIL about Ben Taylor, who in 2017 responded to what sounded like a classic "Nigerian prince" scam on Facebook, and ended up befriending the man and raising thousands for a poor community in Liberia.
lyp5 TIL Helen Keller’s outspoken political radicalism throughout her adult life resulted in the FBI tracking her for years.
ZpPZY TIL that the fish California grunion lay eggs on sandy beach where they hatch after a fortnight. Grunion runs are graded from 1-5, depending on the number of fish that arrive, the length of the run and how long they mate for. It's impossible to walk on a beach with W5 run without stepping on fish.
5YpdD TIL NASA has a date of October 2024 for the first woman landing on the moon, as well as the first person on the moon in 52 years. The mission is called Artemis III, after Apollo's twin sister.
wokPo TIL that Maryland in 1949 passed a law to regulate lead paint usage. In 1950, they repealed the law.