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TIL about melanism, the opposite of albinism
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TIL Iceland’s first permanent settler was a slave called Nightwalker who escaped his master. Little else is known about him.
MLYm
TIL that Lynne Stewart, after being convicted of supporting terrorism, said on the courtroom steps that she could serve her sentence of 28 months “standing on her head,” and then was re-sentenced to 10 years
ep01b
TIL The Phoenix Suns had no official mascot until a fan came to a home game dressed as a gorilla. As he left, security suggested he dance underneath the basket during a timeout, and the crowd loved it. The fan kept coming to games until he was officially invited to be part of the team.
KOeN9
TIL that the corkscrew is modeled after the "gun worm," which was used to remove bullets and wadding from muskets.
gkN7
TIL of Roger Sherman, the only man who signed all four of the great state papers of the United States (the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution)