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TIL that in 1730,when pirate Olivier Levasseur was hanged he threw a coded message into the crowd. He shouted “Find my treasure,he who may understand it! The treasure remains lost.

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b9yQE TIL that Charles Ponzi, the man who created the first ever "ponzi scheme" passed out coffee and doughnuts to calm angry investors outside his office.
1awaP Today I learned that in 2015, American hip hop duo ‘Run The Jewels’ released 'Meow The Jewels’: a crowdfunded version of their 2014 album, where they replaced all the instrumentals with samples of meowing cats - and donated the $60k+ funds to charity.
WkJJX TIL More than a dozen people who witnessed Michael Jackson's final six hour rehearsal the day before he died – from his promoter to his choreographer to his musicians – all agree on one thing: Jackson was better than he’d ever been. He was singing and out-dancing the young pros that surrounded him
8JGK TIL Koko, the sign language fluent gorilla, likes seeing human nipples. There have allegedly been lawsuits filed against Koko’s trainer, Francine Patterson, by caregivers who have felt pressured to show Koko their nipples against their will.
QJ6nL TIL birds have specialized cells in their eyes that allow them to see the earth's magnetic fields. They use this for navigation during migration season.