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TIL In the 1920s, almost half of Indiana residents were in the KKK. Infiltrating all levels of government including the Governor’s office.

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bGAp TIL in 1906 the Bronx Zoo exhibited a Congolese pygmy man named Ota Benga in its Monkey House where he slept in a hammock and shot a bow and arrow at a target. Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of his suicide.
W87X TIL there’s a philosophical razor called “Newton’s Flaming Laser Sword,” which states that what cannot be settled by experiment is not worth debating. It is said to be “much sharper and more dangerous than Occam’s Razor”
n0v9 TIL the title for Guns N'Roses classic 1987 album “Appetite For Destruction” comes from its original cover art, a surrealist painting by Robert Williams which “depicted a robotic rapist about to be punished by a metal avenger.” The cover was replaced after stores refused to stock it.
yk0v TIL (Monty Python member) Graham Chapman’s last words were “Sorry for saying fuck”
Y76W7 TIL The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty is taller than the Statue itself. Standing at 154 feet tall over the Statue's 151 feet.