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TIL Christmas was banned in Boston from 1659 to 1681
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TIL that when Edwin Hunter McFarland could not fit all letters into the first Thai typewriter, he left out two consonants, which eventually led to their becoming obsolete.
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TIL that in 1859 the sun caused a solar storm on earth.The storm was so powerful that aurora was seen as south as Mexico, and Telegraphs systems all over Europe and North America failed to operate.
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TIL Bill Nye, the Science Guy, holds a patent for improved point shoes to better support dancers’ feet
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TIL that during filming of The Passion Of the Christ (2004), Jim Caviezel was struck by lightning, accidentally scourged, had his shoulder dislocated, and suffered from pneumonia and hypothermia.
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TIL On The Rolling Stones record sleeves between 1963 and 1965 the band used the songwriter pseudonym "Nanker/Phelge" for collaborations where all band members took equal credit