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TIL that Pirates of the Caribbean as a franchise long predates the 2003 film. There are several amusement rides by that name in several different Disney parks, the first of which opened way back in 1967.

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5VX5r TIL in 1962 an Englishman named Brendon Grimshaw bought a lone island in the Seychelles and settled there for the rest of his life. He planted over 16,000 trees attracting countless species and made it a national park.
RJ5w TIL in the Olympics, the gun used to signal the beginning of a race gave an advantage to the athlete in the lane closet to the gun. They now have use speakers in each lane.
m1lXY TIL about George Maledon, the "Prince of Hangmen." A hangman for the Federal court in Arkansas, he worked for "Hanging" Judge Parker. In 22 years he hanged over 60 men and shot 2 escapees. Asked if he regretted his job, he said "No, I have never hanged a man who came back to have the job done over."
0w8WA TIL of a 1960's "Panic" that teens were getting high off Peanut Butter and Mayo
4kmK5 TIL of Silas Simmons, the oldest living baseball player of all time. Born in 1895, he played in the Negro Leagues from 1913-1929. After baseball, he was a porter and a department store manager. He died in 2006 at the age of 111, having outlived all 5 of his children and both of his wives