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TIL before he broke the racial barrier in baseball, Jackie Robinson was court-martialed for standing up against racism in the US military.

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16M8D TIL: Fiddlesticks are traditional instruments used to add percussion to old-time/Cajun fiddle music, allowing two people to play the fiddle at the same time. While the fiddler plays in normal fashion, a second person uses a pair of sticks, or knitting needles etc. to tap out a rhythm on the strings.
b6gv7 TIL that Gretchen Weiners' "We should totally just STAB CEASAR!" monologue from "Mean Girls" is just a re-working of Cassius' lines from the original play. Act 1, Scene 2, lines 135-161
XEaX8 TIL Xinghai Square, Dalian, China covers a total area of 110 ha (270 acres), making it the largest city square in the world. China's tallest huabiao (19.97 meters high) was once located at the center of the square but it was demolished secretly in 2016 at midnight without explanation
69ErJ TIL that future general George Patton represented the US in the first modern pentathlon event at the Stockholm Olympics
gQk7 TIL Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers is a beekeeper with over 200,000 insects