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TIL that as a 16 year old Ronda Rousey was a moderator of a Pokémon forum, and her username was mew182.

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oXM8 TIL The “Harlem Hellfighters” were the first African American regiment in WWI who were assigned to the French forces. None were captured, never lost a trench, or a foot of ground to the enemy. They returned to the U.S. as one of the most successful regiments of World War I
V8W4 TIL 1 in 10 inhabitants on the island of Pingelap is color blind due to a ‘population bottleneck’ in 1775 after a catastrophic typhoon swept through the remote island leaving only 20 survivors. One of the survivors was King Nanmwarki Mwanenihsed, patient 0 with the rare Achromatopsia gene.
DQwyr TIL: Early wireless TV remote controls (1956), commonly known as "clickers", didn't have batteries or electronics. When you clicked the button, an ultrasonic sound was emitted by the button striking the bar. This sound was picked up by the TV to operate it.
R5b5j TIL about Peter Tripp, a former record holder for longest awake period (201 hours). Following the stunt, Tripp’s life went into a downward spiral resulting in scandals and multiple divorces. His record was broken 6 years later by a high-school student.
rx80 TIL that in 1980 an oil rig accidentally drilled into salt mine under the lake causing the freshwater lake to drain down the mine. As of the result of this, nearby canal water reversed its direction causing permanent damage to the nearby ecosystem.