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TIL that the oldest existing photograph of a US President was discovered when it was bought for 50 cents in an antique shop

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KOnkG TIL on 1989, in California, Wilbur and Mary Ellen Tracy opened the Neo-Pagan "Church Of The Most High Goddess", where Mrs. Tracy practised sacred prostitution with her congregants. Both were convicted for pimping and prostitution
XELkQ TIL about Samuel Green, America's first known serial killer. Born in 1796 and executed in Boston in 1822, Green killed people all over New England but his total body count is unknown. Later, he was the first killer whose crimes psychologists attributed in part to horrific abuse during childhood.
kMn4 TIL of the Kalash people, a white-skinned, blue-eyed tribe in the rural areas of Pakistan, who claim to be descendants of Alexander the Great.
4AP6 TIL Before ‘The Joy of Painting’ was launched, Bob Ross would have his hair permed to save money on haircuts. The perm was uncomfortable for him but as the show gained popularity it became his most iconic feature, ultimately forcing him to keep the style
pY6O8 TIL the biggest single prize ever captured during the Golden Age of Piracy was in 1721 by John Taylor & Olivier La Bouche. Their two pirate ships boarded the Portuguese treasure ship Nostra Senhora de Cabo which had £500K in valuables & general cargo worth £375K (a total of over $250 million today).