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TIL of black musician Daryl Davis, who dissolved Maryland’s KKK by befriending its members.

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0xmR TIL in The Big Lebowski, The Dude’s line, “The Dude abides,” comes from Ecclesiastes 1:4, “One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth abides forever”–a reference to how the Dude, much like the Earth, can weather change and chaos around him, but still remain the same.
ADxJw TIL anti urination devices were a form of hostile architecture installed in Norwich and the surrounding area in the late 19th century to discourage public urination. The slope of the structure meant the stream of urine would be deflected back onto their feet and legs
VbWD TIL when negotiating with Americans in the 1850’s, the Japanese leader inflated his title from Shogun (meaning “general of the army”) to Taikun (meaning “great prince/lord”). The title then entered the English language as “Tycoon,” and was adopted as a nickname for Abraham Lincoln by his staff
klyW TIL Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
PlpZ TIL when Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, guitarist Alex Lifeson gave a two minute speech consisting of only one word.