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TIL Columbus reported the natives “are so naive and so free with their possessions…they offer to share with anyone…” so he could take “as many slaves as [his Majesties] ask.”

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m4Vo TIL that an anime called Ghost Stories did so poorly in Japan, that when it was voiced in English, the voice actors were given free rein on the script. This transformed the script into a hilarious comedy for adults.
d8ROr TIL that Judas Priest is banned for life (even as spectators to other events!) at Madison Square Garden after a riot at a 1984 concert cost the arena $250,000 in damages
VBZB4 TIL the last living veteran of the 1853 Crimean War died in 2004: Timothy, a Greek tortoise captured from a Portuguese ship, served as a mascot throughout the war
EgOkV TIL Michael Sheen is a 'not-for-profit actor' (he donates his earnings to charity) and sold his houses to further fund charitable causes
O1aY TIL there is a tree is known as a “novice tree” because only one unfamiliar with the tree would dare touch it, soon discovering that the ants that live inside it are aggressive and venomous.