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TIL - Phrenology is a pseudo-science, where adherents think that measuring the bumps on peoples skulls can predict things about their mental traits

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x64Gg TIL about Bård "Faust" Eithun, drummer for the black metal band Emperor who served 9 years in prison for murder for luring a gay man into the woods and stabbing him 37 times. Faust went on to win a Norwegian Grammy in 2022.
4vag TIL in 1987 an 18 year old came up with an idea to raise $28,000 he needed for college. He contacted a newspaper columnist, asking to write his readers a request: send a penny each. They sent 90,000 letters and $29,000. He graduated with a Food Science degree from the University of Illinois in 1991
8eX04 TIL in Bram Stoker’s original book, Dracula is much less powerful in daylight and is only able to shift his form at dawn, noon, and dusk. The sun is not fatal to him, as sunlight does not burn and destroy him upon contact, though most of his abilities cease.
PglL TIL that Smith and Wesson agreed to work with the Clinton Administration to improve firearm safety. The ensuing NRA-led boycott nearly halved S&W’s sales and forced them to temporarily close two factories.
Aavw TIL that the NBA, MLB, NHL and NFL all have contingency plans if numerous players are killed or severely injured on a team.