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TIL that the producer behind the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC was convicted of running one of the largest and longest Ponzi schemes in history

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wD71 TIL A 2015 U.K. survey found 49% of respondents listed ‘no religion’, while 42% indicated they were Christians
GpE5 TIL when Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, commander of the all-black 54th Regiment during the American Civil War, died at Fort Wagner, he was stripped and buried with his men as an insult. His father, however, proclaimed that he was proud to know that he rests with his brave and devoted soldiers.
9wZxM TIL that early European railroads locked passengers in train cars. Doing so ended in France after the Versailles rail accident of 1842 killed up to 200 people, who could not escape when a derailment and crash caused a fire.
XEvxR TIL the poison fire coral fungus is native to Asia and is responsible for a number of fatalities in Japan and Korea. Its potent mycotoxins known as trichothecenes can cause multiple organ failure if consumed and severe dermatitis if touched. This fungus can be easily confused with edible varieties.
DaaP TIL tipping ones hat originates from knights raising their face visors to show friendliness.