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TIL A man with Down Syndrome was beaten by Miami police who thought his colostomy bag was suspicious.

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mxoEO TIL that the shoulder buttons on coats are for holding your bag in place so it doesn't fall off.
wXnE TIL - One of the longest recorded sniper kill is nearly 1.75 miles and was shot by an Australian in Afghanistan last year.
JY6GQ TIL John Favreau credits Dungeons & Dragons with giving him a really strong background in imagination, storytelling, understanding how to create tone and a sense of balance
0nnM TIL the term “gerrymandering” derives from Gov. Elbridge Gerry who in 1812 redrew the Massachusetts senatorial districts to favor his Federalist Party. One of these redrawn districts looked like a salamander, thus Gerry + salamander = gerrymander
6EVDm TIL that 844 people died aboard the SS Eastland because it had too MANY lifeboats. After the Titanic disaster, Congress passed laws requiring more lifeboats. This made the SS Eastland too top-heavy, and in 1915, it capsized before even leaving the dock.