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TIL about the man that infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan back in 1978-1979, Ron Stallworth. Stallworth orchestrated an entire investigation into the Colorado Springs chapter and prevented 3 cross burnings during his time undercover

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xZOg TIL in 1974, a man named Phillipe Petit illegally walked across the Twin Towers on a tightrope. Upon being arrested by the police, Petit was required to give a free aerial show for children in Central Park, and was granted permanent access to the tower’s observation deck.
ADEal TIL in The silver fox domestication experiment, the tamest foxes were selected to be bred, generation after generation, to see what happened: they became very tame very fast, developed floppy ears and curly tails, and some got mottled coats, just like other domesticated animals.
9vD6 TIL the Pennsylvania Dutch celebrate their own version of Fat Tuesday, called Fastnacht (Fast Night) - where they bake and eat doughnuts
rRAV1 TIL that although considered one of the most toxic animals on earth, if a poison dart frogs is raised in captivity will never develop venom. This is likely because they assimilate plant poisons which are carried by their prey.
J7dB TIL in 1957 a Catholic priest produced a concept car designed to be extra safe. Its body was dent, rust, and corrosion proof and the seats swiveled to face rearwards upon collision. It also had hydraulic jacks, crumple zones and a roll cage.