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TIL that after Christopher Columbus' third trip to Hispaniola, he was imprisoned for his mistreatment of the native population

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y8lX TIL Larry Lemieux, a Canadian sailor at the 1988 Olympics, was about to win a silver medal when he abandoned the race to save two other competitors who had capsized. He was given the Pierre de Coubertin Medal for sportsmanship.
AN00l TIL France recycles 96% of it's nuclear waste from powerplants
JYZNk TIL Some tumors can contain pockets of hair, teeth & very rarely, grow more complex organs such as eyes, feet, hands as well as other limbs.
E4g0 TIL The person who does the voice of Optimus Prime also does Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh
W7vyY TIL Before there was year-round scheduled ferry service to Prince Edward Island, "professional ice-boat people" were offering passage there as early as the 1820s. During winter crew members and economy passengers got out of the boat and haul 24km over ice covered waters