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TIL that abolitionist John Brown’s attack on the Harper’s Ferry Armory was suppressed by Colonel Robert E. Lee.

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XExdr TIL that the world’s tallest tree, Hyperion, is over 380ft (115.8m) tall. It was discovered in 2006 in California’s Redwood National Park, but to prevent damage, its exact location remains a secret.
Z1MR TIL, George Lucas’ plans to build affordable housing in Marin county stalled after wealthy residents fought to stop it. Instead of waiting for the initiative to pass he decided to pay for it himself
YPev TIL that the “first Siamese twins” lived separate lives and would alternate every three days between their homes and families. They were only ¾ chinese.
jN7jp TIL Synesthesia 'Crossing of Senses' Perceptual Phenomenon Where People See Sounds, Taste Words or Feel Sensations When They Smell, 4% of the Population Experience This
R79J9 TIL Computer hacker Kevin Mitnick was forced to spend 8 months of his prison sentence in solitary confinement because officials believed he could use a payphone to start nuclear war by whistling to NORAD modems.