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TIL Christmas was banned in Boston from 1659 to 1681

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Zp0XQ 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.
R7lp9 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.
ANG7d TIL Bill Nye, the Science Guy, holds a patent for improved point shoes to better support dancers’ feet
GA70J 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.
5YD6n 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