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TIL that the FIRST individual in human history to denounce racism in a documented account was the Prophet Muhammad of Islam.

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4kel5 TIL that Canadian Parliament maintains a record of debates in both English and French known as Hansard. During a Liberal filibuster in the Senate of Canada, Senator Philippe Gigantès was accused of reading one of his books only so that he could get the translation for free through the Hansard.
Awyg TIL that Major General Henry A. Barnum was shot through the side in the Civil War. Assumed dead, he was taken prisoner and survived. He kept the bullet tract open as a trophy by running a ramrod through the wound every day. He was later shot in two more battles, and survived them both.
YK9Z TIL: Antoine Dodson, the “Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife” guy announced he is “no longer into homosexuality” and become a Black Hebrew Israelite, who believe they are descendants of the ancient Israelites.
4kOow TIL: A deceased former federal judge remains one of the few judges to have ever questioned the reliability of fingerprinting. In 1991, after learning counties applied different standards to decide if two prints matched, Judge Letts declared he'd never allow fingerprint evidence again.
BYAx TIL American bars first began offering complimentary hard-boiled eggs in the mid-1800s. The idea was to give customers sustenance so they wouldn’t become sloppy drunks, and at the same time making the customers thirsty so they would order more drinks