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TIL that in 1827, a man bought a boat and filled it with various types of animals; then sailed it over the Niagara Falls.

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NKgb TIL of Tommy Tucker, a squirrel that wore womens clothes and performed tricks to sell war bonds in WW2.
LX10 TIL that Hunter S. Thompson once called Bill Murray at 3:30 in the morning to inform him about a new idea that should revolutionize the American sports industry. He called it “Shotgun Golf”.
4X8no TIL that in Oklahoma in the 1920s, ranchers, lawyers and public officials conspired together to murder 60+ Osage Indians in order to secure the rights to their oil-rich land. Only two men were ever convicted. Both were paroled and one pardoned by the governor of Oklahoma.
9YwQm TIL Weather.com is now an IBM business under the name of Watson Advertising. They sell "AI technology solutions" to "connect with customers, and drive ROI".
VB4v0 TIL that in 2002, Australia won its first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal. It happened during the 1000m short track speed skating event, when over the course of the race all the competitors crashed, except for Australian Steven Bradbury.