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TIL In the late 19th century Italian immigrants where referred to as a sub-human race and it was not uncommon for Italians to be hanged by mobs in southern states

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8aLjG TIL of the Heaven's Gate cult who believed an alien space ship was trailing a comet. Several dozen people joined the "Heaven's Gate Away Team" and committed a series of ritual suicides. Among the victims, Thomas Nichols, brother of actress Nichelle Nichols who played Uhura in the original Star Trek.
megx TIL John Thompson sued and won against Harry Connick Sr’s DA office after spending 18 years behind bars (14 of which he spent in solitary confinement on death row) for being wrongfully convicted of murder by Connick’s DA office due to evidence withholding
9Y0kr TIL the UK has the healthiest teeth in the world
epBDD TIL that the first-ever recorded reference to a prom was found in the 1894 journal of a male Amherst student. It recounted an invitation for a special trip to a formal dance at neighboring Smith College, which is an all-female school. "Prom" was originally short for "promenade".
ZnYD TIL Serial killer Ted Bundy once worked at a Suicide Hotline Crisis Center and was described by co-workers as being kind, solicitous and empathetic.