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TIL that Chris Langan, "the smartest man in America" with an IQ reportedly between 190 and 210, began weight training at the age of twelve after repeatedly being physically beaten by his stepfather and stopped the abuse himself at the age of fourteen by throwing him out of the house.

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BrEXk TIL that a man, Chase Dellwo, survived a Grizzly bear attack by shoving his arm down the bears throat. While being attacked in Great Falls Montana, Dellwo remembered an article his grandmother gave him about bears having bad gag reflexes. He shoved his arm down the Grizzlys throat and it retreated.
JavQ TIL Wilmington, North Carolina is the only city in the entire history of the United States to have its elected government violently overthrown in 1898.
D1dvP TIL that NO books, music, films or other copyrighted materials have entered the public domain in the US for 20+ years. That changes January 1st, 2019 -- all works 1st published in the US in 1923 will enter the public domain. It's been 21 years since the last mass expiration of copyright in the U.S.
R7gg8 TIL In 1969, The Beatles originally planned to have an album titled Everest. However, the band didn’t want to travel all the way to Mount Everest for the album cover photoshoot. This lead album title changing to Abbey Road, which was the street right outside their studio.
e0j7D TIL Willie Simmons has served 38 years for a $9 robbery due to Alabama's Habitual Offender rule because he had prior non-violent convictions. His change dot org petition has 2.3 million signatures (including mine!)