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TIL that Bob Barker didn't stop dying his hair until he was 64. The first time he came out to host The Price is Right with gray hair, he got a standing ovation.

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Y7eOG TIL that the film 'Jaws' caused neurosis in a viewer. After trouble sleeping and anxiety, she began screaming "Sharks! Sharks!" with convulsions. A study found that 'Jaws' is unusually effective among films in causing stress; whether its suspense, gore, or music is the cause is unclear.
e0805 TIL Alexandre Dumas's Father Thomas-Alexandre Dumas Was a General For Napoleon Bonaparate. He Was the Highest Ranking Black Army Officer in the World
5Yen9 TIL that while in Sharon Springs, Theodore Roosevelt was approached by a 12-year-old girl who asked if he would like to have a badger. Expecting to humor her, he agreed, and the girl came back with a 2-week-old badger. President Roosevelt named him Josiah and he became one of the presidential pets.
9Y6Qp TIL That in 2014, the Danish government created the entire country of Denmark in Minecraft. It was then promptly blown up by users and had American flags planted on the ruins.
v1ngK TIL that Adelicia Acklen saved her fortune because she was friends with a Confederate general and friendly with a Union admiral. The general agreed not to burn her Louisiana cotton and the admiral allowed her to ship it to New Orleans. She sold it to the Rothchilds of London for $960,000.