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TIL despite literally meaning "thousand feet" no species of millipede was known to have a thousand feet until a species discovered in 2020, named Eumillipes meaning "true thousand feet"

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pZ5G TIL Between the 13th and 18th Centuries it was common to have criminal trials with animal defendants. Animals on trial were most often pigs, bulls, horses, and cows or pests such as rats and weevils. They were routinely provided with lawyers and if convicted animals were executed or exiled.
R5Nmw TIL about Agostino "Angus" Giuseppe A Barbieri a Scottish man who fasted for 382 days and lost 276 lbs
P10yE TIL about Berea College. Founded by abolitionists in 1855, it's what's called a "work college" -- every student has a job on campus alongside their classes. This keeps costs down and no student pays tuition. There are nine work colleges in the U.S. where students pay little or no tuition.
R7Lwl TIL that most work to restore paintings is designed to be removable, so that future conservation efforts can undo any changes
kOdOd TIL in 1957 Northeast Airlines Flight 823 crashed onto Rikers Island, New York’s 400 acre prison complex. Around 50 inmates rushed to help pull passengers from the wreckage. Later the governor set those prisoners free or reduced their sentences.