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TIL that there are still racially segregated proms in the U.S.

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xm10 TIL Robert Emmet Odlum made a habit of jumping off bridges in the 1800’s to prove to people that they won’t die from falling, as it was commonly thought that one would not be able to breathe as they fell through the air.
oRP7L TIL there is a genus of fish whose scientific name literally translates to 'butt-face'
ADbP7 TIL Iceland was extensively forested before the first humans settled there. But within 500 years of their arrival 95% of woodlands had been cut down, leading to soil erosion, crop failure and the eventual abandonment of many farms.
gj47 TIL that the PS2 version of the arcade game “beatmania” was criticised in 2006 for being a “ripoff of [recently released] Guitar Hero”. The beatmania series began in 1997.
oBRao TIL about the Buer, known as the great president of hell. Only appearing when the sun is in Sagittarius, Buer goes about teaching natural and moral philosophy, herbology, and is particularly good at healing men of their illnesses.