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TIL after being arrested, Billy Milligan was discovered to have twenty-four different personalities, many of which allowed him to speak in different accents and languages, and exhibit talents such as painting, writing poetry, and playing a variety of instruments.

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6wA8 TIL of the Mallows Bay ghost fleet, a massive group of US WWI ships intentionally sunk in the Potomac River, about an hour’s drive from Washington, DC. Along with other wrecks in the immediate area, some 200 ships dating back to the Revolutionary War can be found there, many visible from the shore.
A8ba TIL Sid Meier wasn’t bothered about online play in the first Civilization game, saying “if you had friends, you wouldn’t need to play computer games”.
xVJR7 TIL Le Pétomane was a French professional farter. His act involved sound effects of cannon fire and thunderstorms, as well as playing "'O Sole Mio" and "La Marseillaise" on an ocarina through his anus. He could also blow out a candle yards away. His audience included royalty and Sigmund Freud.
PkjE TIL that cicada song is loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss in humans should the cicada sing just outside the listener’s ear. Males disable their own tympana while calling, thereby preventing damage to their hearing.
JYlgV TIL that Touch the Clouds was a Chief of the Lakota Indian Tribe. He was a friend of Crazy Horse. Fought in The Battle of Little Bighorn. Some historians report he was around 6'10, 280 pounds. He was a great warrior, highly intelligent, diplomatic and well respected by Natives and white men alike.