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TIL that Janis Joplin drank so much Southern Comfort that they sent her a fur coat

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p8AGA TIL of Mr. Skygack, from Mars. Running from 1907 to 1911, it is considered to be the first science-fiction comic, featuring the first extraterrestrial character in comics history. It also inspired the first cosplay, where a man wore a Mr. Skygack costume to a masquerade in 1908.
nW9gB TIL about the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889. US President Benjamin Harrison made the declaration that on 22 April 1889 at 12pm the Unassigned Land in Indian Territory would be open for settlement. At the time of the opening, which was indicated by gunshot, 50.000 people were lined up at the start
78B0r TIL: "Felo de se" was a legal term in early English common law where suicide was considered a felony—resulting in shameful crossroad burials (often with a stake through the heart) and forfeiture of property, punishable until abolished in 1961
9w8Mr TIL That Killer Whales or Orcas are Dolphins
Me9xW TIL the largest flower garden in the world - nearly 18 acres containing more than 250M plants and yielding over 50M flowers - is located in Dubai. The hot desert climate requires the Dubai Miracle Garden to use over 750k liters of water per day sourced from the city's wastewater.