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TIL 87 people drowned during the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth.

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WkANX TIL that that the British Government was able to safeguard supplies of fish and chips during both World Wars, making it one of the few non-rationed foods
loYQA TIL the Japanese used "nightingale floors" to alert castle lords to enemy attacks. These floors were designed so that walking on them created a shrill chirping noise. To tell friend from foe, the lord of the castle would identify a set rhythm for allies to use when walking on the nightingale floors.
VB7D TIL, Bon Scott of ACDC fame was in the band, The Valentines, famous for the song “Build Me Up Buttercup”
KlP4 TIL In 1885 W.T. Stead, a newspaper editor for the Pall Mall Gazette, wrote a series of four articles about child prostitution. To prove the point he “purchased” a 13-year-old prostitute. The concerning article is said to have helped pass a bill that raised the age of consent from 13 to 16.
ZaYo TIL: Mattel made an Earring Magic Ken doll in 1993, complete with frosted hair, a purple mesh shirt, lavender vest and an earring in his left ear. Dubbed the “Alternative Lifestyle” Ken, the doll was almost completely sold out of stores by Christmas, due to the gay community’s interest.