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TIL the Maunder minimum was a period of record-low sunspot activity that lasted from 1645 to 1715. This period coincides with the Little Ice Age and suggested to scientists that solar activity plays a major role in Earth’s climate.

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nek9d TIL in 1896 one of the first films ever was shown. Called "The Kiss" it depicted a couple kissing. It was 18sec long and cause an absolute uproar described as "absolutely disgusting".
5Y9op TIL that General Braxton Bragg served simultaneously as a company commander (CC) and quartermaster (QM). As CC he requested the QM for something he wanted. As QM, he denied the request in writing. After a few back and forths, he asked for the intervention of the of an annoyed Post Commander.
5b89 TIL Michael Dell, founder of Dell Inc., once had a high school summer job selling newspaper subscriptions for the Houston Post. By targeting the demographics of newlyweds and recent home buyers, Dell made $18,000 in one summer, exceeding the yearly payroll of two of his teachers.
m1xDv TIL about university constituencies, which allows universities to have seat at a legislative body. Countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and the Virginia Colony used to have these and Rwanda and Ireland still have them
KY8LR TIL Torben and Einer Ulrich, father and grandfather of Metallica drummer Lars, were both elite level tennis players, with Einer competing in the 1924 Olympics. Einer then fled the Nazis into Sweden while Torben became a jazz musician after retiring.