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TIL that on the EXACT same night the great Chicago fire began (which claimed 300 victims), a much larger fire claimed over 1,000 in Peshtigo WI.

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DnKV TIL that in 2011, in response to a bill prohibiting Tennessee school teachers from alluding to homosexuality, George Takei offered his last name in lieu of the word “gay”, e.g. “Takei Marriage”, “Takei Pride Parade”, and even “That’s so Takei”
45bw TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t allowed to voice himself in the German dub of “The Terminator” because the producers thought that his Austrian accent wasn’t tough enough for the Terminator. In fact he’s never dubbed himself in all of his movies since.
b9l5N TIL that Christopher Columbus was thrown in jail upon his return to Spain for mistreating the native population of Hispaniola
v7vK TIL that in a few Appalachian forests there are fireflies that glow blue for up to a minute instead of flashing yellow
wonE6 TIL The Most Controversial Shirt in Rock History led to 22 years of arrests and public outrage. Extreme-metal band Cradle of Filth released the shirt in 1993. It bears the image of a masturbating nun on the front with the phrase “Vestal masturbation,” and the words “Jesus is a cunt on the back.