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TIL that the FBI sent MLK a letter urging him to commit suicide

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JYbn4 TIL of the Battle of Empel, deemed a miracle in its time: stranded Spanish troops were surrounded by a Dutch fleet. After finding a painting representing Virgin Mary while digging trenches by a church, the river rapidly froze that night, allowing the Spanish to attack the Dutch and burn their ships.
R7GNl TIL About the story behind the movie, Candyman. In 1987, Ruthie Mae McCoy, an inhabitant of the Projects, was shot 4 times after an unnamed assailant removed, and climbed through her medicine cabinet and left, and escaped, back through it. He/She was never apprehended.
JOQ8 TIL that caffeine does not actually give you energy, but rather it binds to adenosine (promotes sleep and suppresses arousal) receptors and acts as a competitive inhibitor, blocking the feeling that you are tired.
LM8p TIL that 80% of brown recluse spider bites in the US are misdiagnosed. Most necrotic wounds associated with BRS bites are actually other necrotic conditions, such as MRSA or lyme disease.
xVvdk TIL a study showed that 62% of Japanese people said they would eat an onigiri (rice ball) made by someone they know, only 30% said they would eat the onigiri crafted by an unfamiliar or unknown hand. This is attributed to the legacy of 16th century ninja poison rice ball assassinations.