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TIL the Russian colony at Fort Ross California had enlisted Native Hawaiians, Yakuts from Siberia, and Finns

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RmG6 TIL people in the medieval ages never actually believed the Earth was flat. It was a myth created during the evolution debate in the late 1800s.
eYZE TIL in his will, businessman Cecil Rhodes (namesake of the Rhodes scholarship) left money for the creation of a secret society whose purpose was to bring the entire world under British rule
yVBEe TIL the first animation model for “VeggieTales” was of an anthropomorphic candy bar. The show’s creator, Phil Vischer, was then encouraged by his wife Lisa to promote healthier eating habits. Thus, Vischer began to design characters based on fruits and vegetables.
a8J6y TIL that in 1807 during a celebratory hunt, Napoleon Bonaparte was swarmed by an army of domesticated bunnies.
b6OKE TIL that Parkinson's Disease (PD) has a unique scent. Using her heightened sense of smell, 72-year-old Joy Milne can detect PD progression even before the onset of symptoms. She has since worked with scientists to develop a skin-swab test that can detect the disease with a purported 95% accuracy.