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TIL Nokia was founded in 1865

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Wkw7o TIL, in the 1928 Olympics, Australian sculler Bobby Pearce stopped rowing to let a family of ducks pass. His opponent ended up with a 5 length lead. In the final 1,000 meters Pearce pulled ahead by 30 seconds, not only winning the gold but setting a Games record.
NXYx6 TIL that in 1835, Richard Lawrence attempted to assassinate President Andrew Jackson, marking the first such attempt on a sitting U.S. president. Lawrence's two pistols both misfired, allowing Jackson who was 67 at the time to respond by beating him with his cane until he was restrained.
kJB64 TIL William Banting, an undertaker, popularized the first high protein/low carb diet in 1864 by publishing 'Letter on Corpulence'. Previously he tried to lose weight by eating potatoes, bread, butter, beer, milk, and sugar. 'Banting' is used to describe this diet and still in use.
wod5W TIL There are Benjamin Button children -- only about a half dozen of them in the world, who age only one year for every four in the life of a normal human. Their chromosomes are normal, but they all have cognitive deficiencies
PYgpJ TIL that Leonardo da Vinci would buy animals at the market just to set them free, in the name of animal rights.