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TIL that Bohemian Grove is a 137 year old secret camp, that Nixon called “the most faggy goddamn thing you could ever imagine”. The camp is private and only open to the rich and powerful men of the world.

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WZ8N TIL a teenage colonist girl was captured in 1755 by the Shawnee, given to the Seneca, fully assimilated into their culture, helped supply the Mohawks against the rebels in the American Revolution, helped negotiate for the Seneca after their defeat, and lived to the age of 90 with the Seneca Nation
wryY TIL: There is a book called “Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero” written by a neuroscientist, which covers in detail how much an ordinary person would need to train and adapt to become Batman.
l7gmV TIL that not only were Woolly Mammoths roughy the same size as modern Elephants, but that they also began to evolve after African Elephants, thus African Elephants are the more ancient species.
R7gb1 TIL a radio DJ managed to get a non-existent book onto the New York Times Best Seller list by telling his listeners to request it in book stores, he also gave them a fake author name and a basic plot outline to convince others it was real
Kap6 TIL of Mark Landis, a small town painter who over the course of many years painted exact replicas of famous works of art, and donated them to over 60 different institutions in 20 states, duping them into believing the works were authentic. Although deceptive, his acts were not technically illegal.