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TIL that racism and homophobia are scientifically linked to lower IQs

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mJeM TIL in roughly 800 AD, a nobleman was ordered to trial by combat against the faithful dog of a man he was suspected of murdering. The dog won. (more details inside, this really is a must read)
VBMA0 TIL In WW1, artist Johannes Koelz received an Iron Cross for bravery in rescuing a comrade from behind enemy lines. Years later he fell out of favour with the Nazis, but the man they sent to arrest him was the very man whose life he'd saved, and he allowed Koelz 48 hours to escape
Dopv TIL a New York photographer went unnoticed before her suicide at age 22. Today Francesca Woodman is famous for the over 800 hauntingly beautiful and surreal photographs she left behind.
W7MeB TIL that over 600,000 kids pass through the US foster care system annually; some will be adopted, but most will be reunited with their parents.
mxVxM TIL M'lady/Fedora guys is Jerry Messing. Before his internet stardom he was the child actor who played Pugsley in Addams Family Reunion as well as Gordon Crisp, the smelly kid in Freaks and Geeks.