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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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0wj5p TIL that the US destroyed Britain's very first orbital satellite with a 1.4 megaton nuclear bomb and kept it secret for 50 years.
oBmbo TIL about the "Flynn Effect" which shows the average IQ is rising steadily each generation. IQ tests are continually made harder to keep the average at 100. Today's children that take tests from past decades are averaging significantly higher than 100.
VEG0 TIL That the Pokémon Koffing and Weezing Were Originally Named NY and LA
mDdO TIL pikas (real-life pikachus) are adorable mammals from the mountains of the American West. They can overheat in temperatures as low as 75 degrees F, so they make specialized dens to stay cool even when 900 degree F fires roar just a few feet away.
Z9WQ TIL: You can tell how hot a jalapeno is by looking for stretch marks.