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TIL the first recorded US College Streaker was a Washington College senior named George William Crump and he ran naked through Lexington in 1804. He was suspended, and went on to become a congressman.

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r8Wd TIL Philip II (father of Alexander the Great) threatened Sparta with “if I bring my army into your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city.”. The Spartans simply replied with “if.”. neither Philip or Alexander attempted to capture the city.
GAopE TIL about Cerro Rico, or 'Rich Mountain', in Bolivia which has been an active silver mine for nearly 500 years. Workers there have a life expectancy of about 40 years due to dust inhalation and mercury poisoning.
awxvZ TIL fire hydrants are color coded so fire fighters instantly know the pressure and water flow.
xVWx5 TIL That the Statue of Liberty was modeled after after a woman fallāḥ, or Egyptian peasant.
adjL TIL That when Joseph Stalin’s first wife died, he said “This creature softened my heart of stone. She died and with her died my last warm feelings for humanity.” He eventually went on to execute her brother, her sister, and her cousin.