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TIL that in 1969 Samuel L Jackson once held Martin Luther King Sr. hostage, and a year prior he had ushered at Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral.

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e05W5 TIL that 48% of American adults have cardiovascular disease.
VBkP0 TIL Charles “Black Bart” Boles was an American outlaw who committed 28 successful stage coach robberies entirely on foot between 1875 and 1883, as he was afraid of horses. He also reportedly never once fired a weapon during his years as an outlaw.
waK1 TIL: That term bullshit is not actually derived from A Bull’s shit as commonly understood. But actually old French word bole meaning fraud, deceit.
QJ7Na TIL the Wood Frog can go eight months without peeing. While it hibernates, it uses the urea (the main waste in urine) to protect their cells and tissues, even as the critters heart, brain and bloodstream stop.
16yn7 TIL Captain Francesco Schettino caused the Costa Concordia disaster, leading to 32 deaths, because he was distracted trying to impress a woman. Even after the crash, he didn’t tell anyone for over an hour about the massive hole in the ship and was more worried about coming up with an excuse.