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TIL that with an IQ of over 200 Christopher Langan has been called one of the world’s smartest men. He worked as a bouncer for over 20 years, has completed no major academic pursuits, and believes 9/11 was a false flag meant to distract the public from his mathematical theory proving God’s existence

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QJ4AX TIL about Farbs, a derogatory name for less-than-authentic Civil War reenactors who half-ass their look and cosplay. Farbs use sunblock and bugspray, take their iPhones into battle, and tend to be overweight (historically inaccurate for the 1860s).
0dMBN TIL that a 2022 study proposed that Bruce Lee may have died from hyponatraemia - a low concentration of sodium in blood, which is caused by excessive water intake. At the time of his death, Lee had reportedly been existing on a near-liquid diet of mostly juices.
4XL95 TIL Charlie Chaplin made his first sound film in 1940, which was 13 years after the emergence of talkies. His silent films in this time were still very popular.
6YYW TIL there are three “original” citrus fruits: the citron, the pomelo, and the mandarine. All other citrus fruits are hybrids.
neO4W TIL AOL and Yahoo!, which Verizon acquired for $9.2 billion in 2016, were effectively worthless by 2018.