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TIL that Van Halen contracts contained a clause calling for “no brown m&m’s”, which allowed them to cancel a show if one was found, and only existed to guarantee that the contract was read and followed

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Z8deD TIL that while serving in the Mexican-American war, future U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant at the Battle of Monterrey hung off the side of the horse he was riding to use it as a shield while under sniper fire as the horse was still running.
6EQQQ TIL seagulls will pluck the eyes from baby seals to prevent them from seeking help making it easier to eat them.
OGgXe TIL: The Swingjugend was a German counter culture group of teenagers who admired the American way of life and thought the Hitler's Youth was uncool compared to the swing scene. They called their opposition the "Homo Youth" and too chaste (virgins). Their leaders were sent to the camps.
p8EXG TIL that firing squads would always have one gun shooting a blank. This ensures that no one in the group is able to know for sure which of them fired the fatal round, deterring some of the guilt.
dDwWQ TIL Of Titanic Thompson, a prolific hustler and golfer of the early 20th century. One of Thompson's tricks was to play righthanded, win, and offer to play double or nothing lefthanded, he was naturally lefthanded. In his time a professional golfer could earn 30,000$ a year, he earned that in a week.