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TIL when slave/abolitionist Frederick Douglass was 16, he fought back against his brutal master. Edward Covey, a man who had a reputation as a "slave-breaker," whipped Douglas regularly and almost broke him until one day, Douglass fought and came out victorious. Covey never tried to beat him again.

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BrXeb TIL the first Paddington Bear stuffed toy to be manufactured was created in 1972 by Gabrielle Designs, a small business run by Shirley and Eddie Clarkson, with the prototype made as a Christmas present for their children Joanna and Jeremy Clarkson (later known as a British TV presenter and writer).
ADlA7 TIL Starfish have been suffering from a deadly virus which knots their limbs, before their legs rip themselves off and crawl away from their bodies
Br7PK TIL 200 years before Galileo, Bishop Bradwardine of Canterbury and other Oxford scholars developed "The Law of Falling Bodies" and discovered many pre-calculus equations ahead of their time. Bradwardine also developed theories on memory, as well as theology which inspired early protestants.
kJZL7 TIL After defeating the French and capturing King Francis in battle 1525, Emperor Charles V agreed to release Francis in exchange for a treaty instead of invading France, which led contemporaries like Machiavelli to call him "mad" and a "fool". As soon as he was released, Francis annuled the treaty
VMWaG TIL that dead men can have erections which is called "death erection" or "angel lust". They can sometimes ejaculate too