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TIL that MIT has developed a super-fast camera that takes a trillion shots per second. This camera can capture light as it travels

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e09GJ TIL about the "tragic mulatto" character which existed in early American entertainment. They were portrayed as a biracial black person who was light enough to pass as white, but was not accepted by either white or black society. They were oftentimes depicted as suicidal and self-hating.
Z05B TIL The NFL Bans Firearms / Ammunition and Feminine Hygiene Products from Commercials and Advertisements
j6E8a TIL about Mount Athos - A 336 square KM peninsula in Greece where women are prohibited by law from entering and can face up to 2 years of imprisonment if caught
jBKX TIL President James Garfield entertained his friends by having them ask him questions, and then writing the answer in Latin with one hand while simultaneously answering in Greek with the other.
6EZbZ TIL that most cars and carriages in the US, before the success of the Model T, had the driver sitting on the right. The Model T was so popular, that other automakers followed suit.