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TIL Teddy Roosevelt was involved in a bar fight, which began after a man bullied him for wearing glasses. Teddy, being an experienced boxer, knocked the man out cold after one punch.

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grZPL TIL it is unlikely that Jack the Ripper targeted prostitutes. There is no evidence to suggest most of his victims were sex workers. Some evidence indicates they were asleep when they were approached (no sounds or signs of a struggle, all found in a reclined position).
dVrZ TIL marijuana has the potential to both treat and promote psychosis, as its two main components (THC and CBD) act very differently on a normal human brain.
9rQ6 TIL that Nikola Tesla was an advocate of sterilizing criminals and people with mental problems, and he believed that by 2100 people who aren’t “desirable parents” shouldn’t be able to breed.
Me9jW TIL of Mark Hoffmann, a notorious forger, noted for creating historical records pertaining to the Latter Day Saints (Mormonism). As his forgeries contained details that contradicted official teachings, church officials often purchased them to prevent their release.
mxaoO TIL of Moctezuma's headdress, a featherwork crown which tradition holds belonged to Moctezuma II, the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish Conquest. It is now in the Museum of Ethnology, Vienna, and is a source of dispute between Austria and Mexico, as no similar pieces remain in Mexico.