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TIL Canada’s 1886 Indian Act defined “person” as “an individual other than an Indian”

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pMkG TIL that a children’s entertainer named Soupy Sales once asked the children who watched his show to send him “funny green pieces of paper with pictures of U.S. Presidents” from their parents wallets and purses. He was suspended for two weeks when parents complained.
yQDDv TIL of the Turner Doomsday Video where if the world were to ever end CNN would air this pre recorded video
M6O8 TIL of the Birmingham 6, a group of men incorrectly convicted of bombing a UK pub. The men provided false confessions to police after being interrogated for up to 12 hours (without any breaks, food or sleep) and physical abuse including punches, police dogs and a mock execution.
6EXrQ TIL that the fur fringe or ruff around the outside edge of a parka hood is not just decorative, but functional. It creates a boundary layer of still air around the face, greatly reducing heat transfer versus a non-ruffed hood. This has been proven in wind tunnel tests.
ne4Kd TIL that snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan was accused of disrespect by an opponent for using his opposite hand to take a shot. To prove he wasn’t bringing the game into disrepute, he played 3 frames with his left-hand against a former world championship runner-up, winning all 3.