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TIL actor Marlon Brando was an avid conga player, and he patented a self-tuning drum head shortly before he passed away.

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QNWrE TIL Slaves in ancient Rome would often sleep on the same bedroom as their masters, or right outside. The lack of privacy was such that Romans would joke about slaves having their ears glued to the door and masturbating to their masters having sex
gM6yD TIL the difference between sushi-grade salmon and regular store-bought salmon is that Sushi-grade is “super frozen” to about -40C to kill off parasitic worms and bacteria, keeping it fresh and relatively safe to eat raw. If you eat raw store-bought salmon...you will more than likely get sick.
4kn46 TIL of Kathryn Lawes, the "Mother of Sing Sing" - She was a warden's wife and lived with her children in a facility at the infamous prison. She was so much beloved by the inmates — to the point that they all called her “Mother”
a1a9 TIL some whales still have hind-leg bones, likely because they are descendant from land animals that returned to the sea
n5Nb TIL Lipizzaner horses, known for their classical dressage performances, are born black or brown and take about 6 years to turn completely white