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TIL Martin Luther King Jr. was wiretapped and sent an anonymous letter from J Edgar Hoover encouraging him to kill himself

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kJPDm TIL that flags fly at half-mast or half-staff to make room for an invisible flag of death to be flown above it.
0dXOA TIL The name Marathon comes from the legend of Philippides. A Greek messenger ran from the Battle of Marathon to Athens without stopping, before collapsing and dying. He ran 26.2 miles, which determines the length of a marathon today
kYo5 TIL it rains diamonds on Neptune and Uranus.
ADZVx TIL that humans can detect individuals that are blood-related kin through the sense of smell (Olfaction). This is thought to be an evolved defense against incest.
OPGL TIL of the ESPN show Playmakers. It was their first original drama series depicting the lives of an American football team. Despite high ratings, the show was cancelled after 11 episodes due to pressure from the NFL, who thought the show negatively portrayed pro football players