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TIL: NSFW - The last public execution in France by beheading (Eugen Weidmann) is on YouTube.

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Jkx1 TIL an Aboriginal man planted a flag on the cliffs of Dover in 1988 and claimed England for the Aborigines
pYNNA TIL about Sequoyah, a Native American of the early 19th centruy who, just seeing white people writing, understood what writing was and created, all by himself, an advanced syllabary system. After some years, more than 90% of Cherooke people were able to read.
vPEoD TIL a coin toss determined the name for Portland, Oregon. It was named after the winner’s hometown. If he lost, it would have been named Boston, Oregon, after the other guy’s hometown.
kObp5 Today I learned "Bill and Ted" from the "Bill and Ted" movie series are officially not stoners but "they have a nice outlook on life, they like people [and] their friendship"
LQeOv TIL There exists a fungus that thrives in the most radioactive parts of Chernobyl and on the highly radioactive interior of the ISS. Scientists are exploring using this fungus for long distance space travel missions.