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TIL there were “Oyster Wars” in Chesapeake Bay in the 1880’s, and a mother and her two daughters—a trio of “plucky petticoated pirates” aboard The Dancing Molly—once defeated Virginia Governor William Evelyn Cameron, who had personally gone after dredgers.

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D1P5g TIL 52 days before his death Elvis Presley while stopped at a red light saw two men beating a teenager lying on the ground and quickly got out of his car and into a karate pose and said "I'll take you two on" The fight stopped instantly and the stunned men shook his hand.
69BwJ TIl that in Ancient Rome a newborn would be laid on the ground and checked for any defects. Then pater familias would decide whether the child would be raised or not. Unwanted children would be given away, left to die or outright killed (it was legal to kill children until the 4th century AD)
yV45a TIL a UC Berkeley professor published a serious scholarly article quantifying human stupidity
Ypkox TIL a USAF tanker used its fuel boom to tow an F-4 Phantom to safety after the fighter lost engine power flying over the Atlantic
4XbXb TIL that the song "Bad Guy" from Billie Eilish contains a sample from a Sydney pedestrian crossing alert sound, used as a background rythm during chorus.