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TIL about Richard Henry Boyd, a successful business owner who also developed beautiful black dolls in 1908, made to be dolls for black girls to play with without being caricatures

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rRKAy TIL in the U.S., statistics suggest that rides at mobile carnivals and fairs have a better safety record than those at fixed site parks (Disneyland, Six Flags, etc.) because the former are subject to federal oversight and inspection while the latter are not.
W7gaY TIL that the first animals in space were fruit flies
DZ6Y TIL that a man was believed to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge. A suicide note and his jacket were found and he was presumed dead. 1 year later he was found in Texas selling bibles.
pYOpQ TIL Girl Scout cookies can have different names depending on which bakery the scout purchases their stock from
5YK4P TIL Supervisors of The Glynn County Police Department, responsible for the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery, have a history of misconduct, encouraging alterations of testimony, and retaliation against officers who have complied with past GBI investigations for prior incidents.