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TIL that the Huns had no writing system, and thus all records of them were written by their enemies – who universally describe them as nearly monstrous in appearance, speech, and behavior.

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5YlNQ TIL of George Koval, who, in WWII, was an American soldier that secretly gave info the USSR about the Manhattan Project. In 1999, although living in Russia and having been outed as a spy for nearly a half-century, he applied for an American Veteran's Social Security Cheque. He was denied.
aebM TIL that one show during Guns N Roses “Use Your Illusion Tour” was delayed because frontman Axl Rose was watching the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and refused to take the stage until it had finished.
awgBb TIL that Christopher Columbus was jailed upon his return to Spain for mistreating the native population of Hispaniola
l7M0V TIL there were about 4,500 lynchings in the USA from 1883-1941 - mostly blacks in the South, and whites outside of it. This averages to 78 killings per year throughout the entire country. The population of the United States was 50-130 million from 1880-1940.
0y6j TIL one of the world’s fastest clappers can clap up to 14 times per second. His world record is 721 claps in one minute. This is a video of him demonstrating his ability.