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TIL that Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous and could write with one hand while drawing with the other simultaneously.

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8JAK TIL in 1943, the LAPD allowed white servicemen on break from war to beat, strip, and urinate on Latino boys aged from as young as 11 in order to let out their frustrations at the “hoodlum” culture cultivating in LA.
gMNL9 TIL in the 1832 presidential election, Henry Clay won Maryland by 4 votes, or 0.01%. The record for the smallest margin of victory was only beaten by Florida in 2000.
oRKrK TIL that smoke detectors need to be replaced every 10 years
Wkl4X TIL Neptune is the windiest planet in our solar system with wind speeds of up to 1,500 MPH, Uranus produces wind speeds of 560 MPH putting it in second place.
VMJJG TIL that Jürgen Kantner, a german sailor, was captured along with his wife by Al Shabab when sailing off the coast of Somalia in 2008. After 52 days, they were freed from captivity after a large ransom was paid. Kantner later returned to Somalia and stole his boat Back from the militants.