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TIL that after Sherlock Holmes was killed off, 20000 people cancelled their subscription to the magazine it was published in and bombarded it and Conan Doyle with abusive mail.

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Me6rb TIL Abolitionist Frederick Douglass was fortunate to have been taught to read by his owner mistress and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. By the Civil War and during Reconstruction, Douglass became the most famed and widely travelled orator in the nation
16wpW TIL of Siren Kings, a youth subculture where crews try to build the loudest and clearest sound system. The "sirens" are a mix of battery-powered loudspeakers and public address systems fixed to cars or bikes. Celine Dion's music is often used in Siren battles as they must showcase treble over bass.
Z8APa TIL about Jono Lancaster who was born with Treacher-Collins syndrome. He travels to meet children with the same disorder in hopes of inspiring them to embrace their features and live their lives to the fullest
XE7bX TIL a 3 year old girl from Bristol was awared for bravery after successfully calling and informing emergency services that her pregnant mother had an accident and was unconscious.Remaining calm through the whole affair she gave them the address,checked if she was breathing and where she got hurt
kJBEW TIL that Sam Faubus, the father of infamous Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, privately disapproved of his sons actions during the Little Rock Crisis, going so far as to write letters in support of desegregation to the Arkansas Gazette.