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TIL that Alcatraz island is a federally protected bird sanctuary for a variety of different sea birds!

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Oo0y6 TIL that, while public nudity in Ancient Greek society was not uncommon, exposure of the penis head was seen as extremely undignified, with many athletes choosing to tie their foreskin shut using a leather strap during events.
wLNKE TIL about Loving Day, June 12th; the day that Mildred and Richard Loving finally won their case against Virginia in the US Supreme Court in 1967, legalizing interracial marriage in the US.
Wn94 TIL that a single asteroid, named Hebe, is the origin of about 40% of the meteorites that hit Earth.
Xenr TIL the first extermination camp was created by the Germans to kill Africans in 1904. Had nothing to do with Jews or Nazis.
ANAlw TIL that a prototype television was shown to the public in 1925 at Selfridge's department store in London.