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TIL ; This Canadian man won a global art prize in 1876. When the judges found out he was Black, they tried to reverse it

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yVQdv TIL Charles Burgess Fry most famous for captaining the English cricket team has also appeared in an FA cup Final for Southampton and equalled the world record for long-jump. Fry also published 9 books and was given the rank of captain in the RNR and also reputedly turned down the throne of Albania
oBA7L TIL the original quote is "It’s Wing- gar-dium Levi-o-sa, make the 'gar' nice and long."
R7Q4j TIL about the "Pilgrim Army", a group of 15000 crusaders who were blown off course to the holy land and made to stop in Portugal where the King convinced them to help defeat the Moors in return for anything they could plunder, the majority elected to retire in Lisbon afterward.
p8k18 TIL In India, about 1,500 varieties of mangos are grown including 1,000 commercial varieties. Each of the main varieties of mango has an unique taste and flavor.
8XoP TIL an Island off Brazil is Estimated to have 1 Golden Lancerhead Viper Per Square Meter