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TIL John Brown, in 1859, was the first person to be executed for treason in the United States

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XgQR TIL in Sept of 1986, Late Night with David Letterman aired a rerun of a Feb show. Letterman had the entire rerun dubbed from English to English using the cast of Speed Racer as the voices.
gMnkW TIL that street dogs in Russia use trains to commute between various locations, obey traffic lights, and avoid defecating in high traffic areas. The leader of a pack is the most intelligent (not strongest) and the packs intuit human psychology in many ways (e.g. deploying cutest dogs to beg).
D1GOJ TIL the Duke of Kent has been presenting Wimbledon trophies since 1968.
kb77 TIL the origin of Jackass came when Johnny Knoxville tested self-defense equipment on himself. This included him being maced, tasered, and finally shooting himself in the chest while wearing a bullet-proof vest. MTV has never allowed this stunt to be included on any of the Jackass episodes or DVDs.
ADYmd TIL: Earthworms have even been ranked the number one most influential species in the history of the planet – above dinosaurs and humans.