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TIL Kanye West once gave his mic to a fan in a wheelchair at a concert

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xV59D TIL that Samuel McCulloch, a freed slave, was the first Texian soldier to be wounded during the Texas Revolution, in 1835. A law later prohibited freed slaves from residing in the Republic of Texas, but specifically excluded McCulloch, his family, and his descendants in recognition of his service.
XmJ6 TIL The Great Pyramid Of Giza has 8 sides not 4.
ANY4d TIL in 1903 Japan operated "human zoos" of their colonies. These lasted until they mistakenly put a schoolteacher on exhibit who confused spectators by making eloquent speeches & fundraising for his school while wearing traditional dress, embarrassing the organizers
e1rL TIL that the smell of rain is called “petrichor” and is caused by oils released by plants during dry periods then absorbed by clay and soil. Humidity then releases these oils into the air
DQxdY TIL that Frank Prentice a survivor of the Titanic, stated that the scent of the iceberg was detectable before the collision occurred.