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TIL that John Surratt, a friend of John Wilkes Booth and co-conspirator in Lincoln's assassination, never faced any criminal or civil repercussions for his actions.

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P6XG TIL in the 3rd grade LeVar Burton excelled at reading and was regularly left in charge of his class while teacher made herself a cup of tea. He would read aloud to his fellow classmates until his teacher returned.
Oown1 TIL of an early variation of the jockstrap, called the "suspensory". It was developed in the 1820s as way to lift the scrotum away from the saddle. General Custer's suspensory is on display at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Museum.
gyQ4 TIL Joan Rivers, a regular guest host, was banned from The Tonight Show after a falling out with Johnny Carson after Rivers accepted a hosting gig on FOX. In 2014 Fallon invited her back to “Tonight”, 49 years to the day after her first appearance. She died 6 months later.
YYPB TIL Chiquita Banana used to be called “United Fruit Company” And caused something called “The Banana Massacre”.
m1N0o TIL President Bush Sr was a WWII bomber pilot and was shot down over the Pacific ocean. Flew 58 missions when survival expectancy was only 12.