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TIL mammoths were still alive as recently as 3730 - 4490 years ago

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wLp9P TIL the story of Emmett Till, a 14 year old boy that was lynched and terribly disfigured in 1955 for saying "bye baby" to a white woman. The mother demanded an open casket funeral to show the world what they had done. This event is a cornerstone of the civil rights movement.
epaWD TIL that, contrary to popular belief, there is only one known instance where pirates buried their treasure. William Kidd buried his treasure on Gardiner Island before he was hanged. The myth of buried pirate treasure was later popularized by novels like Treasure Island.
9yYm TIL Shakespeare invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia.
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Oo0PL TIL that Lyndon B Johnson once gave an impromptu news conference to a reporter and two colleagues while completely nude. It was a hot day, so he just took off all of his clothes as he was talking to them, acting like everything was completely normal.