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TIL of William Frederick Windham, who was legally defined as eccentric after one of the long court cases for lunacy because he married a courtesan.

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JBaB TIL Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the first person to announce the death of Osama bin laden via Twitter.
wgB1 TIL J. R. R. Tolkien received from a fan a goblet with the Ring inscription on it in Black Speech. Because the Black Speech in general is an accursed language, and the Ring inscription in particular is a vile spell, Tolkien never drank out of it, and used it only as an ashtray.
Vpj4 TIL that the navel (belly button) is an erogenous zone, and that when touched, creates a tickling sensation in some people’s genitals.
4akg TIL Neil Armstrong’s boots are still on the moon along with all the others from the Apollo missions. This was to reduce the weight they had to bring back. The silicone and synthetic fabrics have probably off-gassed and degraded so they’d likely turn to powder if touched.
9Y9YQ TIL that Sweden has 267,570 islands, making it the country in the world with the most islands