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TIL The First Black Superstar, Josephine Baker, was a singer, actress, spy, civil rights hero and mother to a rainbow tribe of 12 children

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5VPND TIL in the USA, a candidate can win the presidential election with only 23% of the popular vote
vP4rK TIL - There was a girls dance camp nearby when the atomic Trinity test occurred. The girls played in the falling white ash. 10 of the 12 girls died before 40.
gMOV8 TIL chipping a stone ax like early humans did 1.8 million years ago activates the same brain circuits used by modern human musicians
nW9Gd TIL Whales cannot drink ocean water because it's salty. Whales obtain their water by breaking down nutrients from their food, mostly from fat. When they do accidentally drink saltwater, their super-efficient kidneys filter the salt out, resulting in pee twice as salty as seawater.
4kvVa TIL: Dongfang Shou was a court jester, official, scholar, and fangshi (wizard/alchemist). He was known for being eccentric by frightening court dwarves, claiming to be Venus, keeping an acting/singing troupe and frequently switching from wise court official to a pranking buffoon the next.