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TIL about one of the first recorded non-binary people, the "Public Universal Friend"

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b99dp TIL the only bloodshed in the Anglo-Swedish war occured when a Swedish general killed 30 Swedish farmers for refusing to fight.
KO4rR TIL Kuru is found among people from New Guinea who practiced a form of cannibalism in which they ate the brains of dead people as part of a funeral ritual. This practice stopped in 1960, but cases of kuru were reported for many years afterward because the disease has a long incubation period
R5kV1 TIL that Po Boy Sandwiches originated in New Orleans, and are derived from fried oyster sandwiches, called Oyster Loaves. A wide selection of fillings include roast beef, ham, shrimp, sausage, french fries and fried chicken. A "dressed" po' boy has shredded lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayo.
9grB TIL that David Tennant told his parents he wanted to be an actor at aged 3 after watching Doctor Who
ODOY TIL the FBI will reward $10000 to anyone who reports people who shoot lasers at planes.