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TIL it is estimated that there are are about twice as many horses as there are people on Easter Island (6,000 vs. 3,000)

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4Xnd6 TIL that even though he owned slaves in the past, Benjamin Franklin became more opposed to slavery later in his life. Eventually becoming the president of an abolitionist society, he even included a provision in his will that required his child to free her slave in order to gain his inheritance.
4Yxg TIL Bob Brenly, SF Giant catcher pressed into playing 3rd base, made four errors in 4th inning and was soundly booed by the home crowd. He then hit a HR in the 5th, a game tying single in the 7th and a walk-off HR in the 9th to earn a standing ovation
vPREr TIL of the lucky bull of Turin. The tradition is that if a person puts their right heel on the bull’s testicular region and “turn on himself three times,” this will bring good luck.
eban TIL The first Android phone ever released did not have a 3.5mm headphone jack. That was back in 2008.
NoPJ TIL of Lake Karachay, a lake in Russia that was used as a radioactive waste dump, and has been described as the most polluted place on the planet. Standing on the shore for an hour would give you a lethal dose of radiation.