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TIL Alexander Graham Bell was involved in the Eugenics Movement and advocated against 'deaf intermarriage'

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epkeD TIL about Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, an Ugandan religious movement whose leaders claimed the apocalypse would occur on Dec 31, 1999. When that passed without incident, a new date Mar 17 was announced and a gathering held. There was a fire, killing all 530 attendees.
0eP1 TIL the “XXX” symbol on jugs of moonshine is an indicator of how many times it has been through the still. Each X indicates one run; three X’s means pure alcohol.
wo867 TIL that Sperm Whale vomit, or "Ambergris" which is a unique substance that has been used in perfumery, incense, and medicine
EgPXP Today I learned George Lucas only directed one of three of the original Star Wars trilogy.
v1xg8 TIL African American architect Paul Williams learned to draw upside down because white clients were uncomfortable sitting next to a black man. He practiced mostly in Southern California and designed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Lon Chaney