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1aY6P TIL about Robert W. Patten (1832-1913), an American eccentric who moved to Seattle and became locally famous for his outrageous claims and umbrella hat
N7rp8 TIL that a horse, Beau, saved his stablemate, Beatrice, from being put down. The shire horse had collapsed and the owners, unable to lift her, set a deadline for when she'd have to be put down. With 20 mins left, Beau went to Beatrice, bit the back of her neck and helped her stand up. She recovered.
R7eW9 Today I learned that James Earl Ray, who killed MLK Jr., escaped prison in 1977 but was caught 3 days later due to the harsh wilderness. He only trekked 8 miles.
8aR5L TIL in the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, there was a mysterious detached leg found in the rubble of the destroyed building. Since all 168 victims’ legs have been accounted for, the left leg has perplexed investigators and has yet to be traced back to an owner.
eprw5 TIL the worlds fastest ant is the Sarah’s Silver Ant and can run at 3.7kmph which is faster than most humans walk! If it were human sized it would do 300m/s