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TIL that the band Lynrd Skynrd got its name as a tribute to their PE teacher - Leonard Skinner

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Lkpxr TIL that there is a mountain of evidence that humans can perceive colours that exist outside of the normal spectrum—they're called 'impossible colors' and they're quite literally indescribable
J1MLj TIL about Cornelius Cole (1822-1924), a U.S. Senator who was alive at the same time as both Thomas Jefferson (d. 1826) and Jimmy Carter (b. 1924)
grwA7 TIL 70% of roughly 100 human deaths by grizzlies have been by mothers defending cubs, whereas, there is no record of a black bear mother killing anyone in defense of cubs. Mothers with cubs were involved in 3 of the 61 killings by black bears across America since 1900, but not in defense of her cubs
jNPaR TIL of the Crayola Colorcycle, a free program for schools that recycles empty markers of all types and brands, and even pays for shipping via FedEx.
BrLKx TIL the Chinese Baidu Baike is the world's largest encyclopedia, having 16 million articles.