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kORpg TIL of Willie James Howard, a 15 year old African-American boy who was lynched for writing a love letter to a white girl. No charges were ever brought against his killers.
16WEV TIL that although the British regiment of Charles Roberts were massive drunks, they still managed to capture Fort Mackinac from the Americans in 1812, without a single loss of life.
DWlr TIL in 1979 a song called ‘Ready 'n’ Steady’ by ’D.A’ appeared on several charts peaking at 102 but no one has been able locate a single copy since.
X0Xv6 TIL that while the objects on the Farnese Artemis (an sculpture of goddess Artemis) had initially been identified as female breasts, the museum housing the sculpture now claims that they depict bull scrotums sacrificed to the goddess.
JY1B TIL that Pauley Perrette, the actress who plays Abby on NCIS, is actually 43 YEARS OLD. And, she has a Masters Degree in Criminology