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TIL of America's Black Herman; the most prominent African-American magician of his day, who would resurrect himself after 3 days of burial as part of his act.

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OVaR TIL that today, January 20th is National Good Day Day, per Ice Cube’s “Today Was A Good Day”
d8Rrr TIL that the largest beaver dam is 2,790 ft (850 m) in length, twice the width of the Hoover Dam!
lewA TIL Bill Murray invented the phrase “you’re toast” to mean “you’re screwed” while ad-libbing in Ghostbusters
EgdrP TIL NFL RB Maurice Jones-Drew choose the number 32 for his jersey because he was passed over by all 32 NFL in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. (This was due to his relatively small size/height)
VM8ED TIL about the weather phenomenon dubbed St. Elmo's fire. It occurs when a luminous plasma is created in an electrical field, resulting in a bright blue glow accompanied by a sharp cracking noise. When affecting ships at sea, it often warned of an incoming lightning strike, leaving sailors awestruck.