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TIL of the Carolina Butcher, a 9-foot bipedal croc that probably ate armored reptiles

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JOoj TIL that after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, back home in America, because of segregation, Jesse Owens was asked to ride a hotel’s freight elevator to get to a reception being held in his honor.
6peQ TIL that during WWII, Coca-Cola lobbyist Ben Oehlert convinced the government to allow their product to be given to the troops as an alternative to alcohol in order to be excused from sugar rationing, thus potentially saving the company from going under.
BrjPK TIL Julius Caesar’s ship was hijacked by pirates. When his captors named a ransom price for his release, Caesar thought the number was insultingly low and insisted a greater sum be demanded.
W7OV4 TIL Rita Moreno had supporting speaking/singing roles in the movies "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) and "The King & I" (1956), years before winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "West Side Story" (1961)
Lkv6V TIL Ron Howard only accepted a role in the pilot of the show of Happy Days to avoid the Vietnam War draft. According to Howard, he had a horrible draft number (41 or 42), and, because the government wasn't accepting college deferment anymore he needed a work deferment.