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TIL there are currently 14,690 known species of virus to have been officially classified

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v19kr TIL Actress Geena Davis almost qualified for the USA Archery Team for the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics
VMPAB TIL in the 1880s Lamar Thompson was so disgusted that saloons and brothels were tempting Americans into “vices” and hated the "sinful" behavior of fellow humans who engaged in sex, drinking and going out for “fun” that he invented the roller coaster to distract people from sinning.
OGoY6 TIL An Lushan, a 8th century Tang dynasty general who rebelled against the dynasty, was a Caucasian guy with colored hair and eyes (Persian nomadic ethnicity in central Asia). 13 million people died as an aftermath of the rebellion and war
RRaj TIL Bob Ross was an Air Force First Sergeant and decided to speak quietly after his service ended. Happy Birthday Bob!
4X8gJ TIL that President Lyndon B. Johnson owned an amphibious car which he would use to prank his guests by driving into a lake while screaming about brake failure