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TIL Oregon joined the Union as a free state, not to end slavery, but because its constitution banned Black people from settling there altogether

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m1nAx TIL that a crocodile reached 39 feet in length. Sarcosuchus (nicknamed "SuperCroc") had a jaw so powerful that it could crush bone, which the animal used to hunt dinosaurs and other prey much larger than itself. SuperCroc weighed 8 tons, equal to two adult elephants, but went extinct with dinosaurs.
7NQ7 TIL Tesla was able to perform integral calculus in his head, which prompted his teachers to believe that he was cheating.
l7PV TIL the original broadcasts of MAS*H in the UK contained no laugh track (as was intended by the show’s creators). It was only because CBS required it that the show had a prominent laugh track in the U.S.
OoV47 TIL Singapore's crime rate is so low that many shops do not even bother to close the door when they close at night.
OAv4 TIL That injured athletes will sometimes involuntarily extend their arms after a knockout or severe blow to the head. This is called the “fencing response” and is a sign of severe concussion.