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TIL that Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration of Independence explicitly condemned slavery. The Continental Congress insisted on removing these passages before the document was published.

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x7n0 TIL that the dinosaur noises in Jurassic Park were made from recordings of tortoises having sex.
ZlQQ TIL In Japan, if someone is photographed or filmed while handcuffed, their hands have to be pixelated if used on TV or in the newspapers.
rRkN1 TIL when the ship the HMS Guardian struck an iceberg in 1789, its captain decided to stay on it with 62 people. 259 left in boats. However, the captain was able to save the ship and sail back to land. It took 9 weeks, but everyone on the ship made it. Of the 259 that left, only 15 survived.
ep0pD TIL that a jellyfish-like parasite which lives inside salmon flesh can survive without oxygen for it’s whole life. It is the only animal which can do this.
GAQ0J TIL the longest continuous flight in history wasn't at all what I expected. Not some ultra rich guy in a luxury aircraft refuelling mid-air. Not some government's flying fortress hiding sensitive technology and/or gathering intel. Nope just two guys in a tiny Cessna promoting a casino.