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TIL Sir Francis Drake was celebrated as a naval commander by the British, but known as a pirate by the Spanish. Spanish mothers would warn children that "El Draco" would come and take them away if they didn't behave

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BrpVW TIL the Battle of Los Angeles occurred in 1942 when a blackout was issued for LA due to a rumored enemy air raid. Thought to be an attacking force from Japan, 1,400 rounds were spent shooting at a weather balloon and the event indirectly killed 5 people.
e0Dg5 TIL that soccer players walk out with kids because fans are less likely to throw things when kids are there. The kids also symbolize innocence and are good for PR
5VgBP TIL A High School Teacher who coerced teens into posing for explicit photos was caught because a Janitor cleaning his office saw a CD labeled "300" thinking it was the Zack Snyder film. He played it and discovered the photos.
Xx6k TIL: One man is largely responsible for the complete ban on advertising billboards in the US state of Vermont
OrZe TIL dry counties (counties where the sale of alcohol is banned) have a drunk driving fatality rate ~3.6 times higher than wet counties.