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TIL That Token (the only black character on South Park) was voiced by storyboard artist Adrien Beard because he was “the only black guy in the building”

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6EwLQ TIL the Maya were not conquered by the Spanish until 172 years after Hernan Cortes first contacted them. Despite no standing army, Maya warriors were well-disciplined and trained regularly. every able-bodied man was available for military service.
QJX96 TIL of the Raines Sandwich. In 1896, New York passed the Raines law to reduce Sunday drinking. The law had a loophole allowing bars to serve alcohol only with a meal. Staff added a sandwich to every drink order, then took it away, serving it to the next customer - the sandwich often lasted all day.
Ev1V TIL that there an aluminum cent was planned to be released in 1974, but this proposal was later dropped and the U.S. Mint’s stockpiles of these cents got destroyed. However, a few aluminum cents not returned to the Mint are believed to remain in existence.
mobY TIL of Joshua Norton. A homeless San Francisco local who declared himself Emperor of the United States, and ruled for 20 years and had over 10,000 people attend his funeral.
pYBre TIL Massachusetts highwayman James Allen's deathbed confession was later copied into a book bound by his own skin.