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TIL In 1996 a middle aged bank robber rubbed lemon juice on his face because he thought it would make him invisible on camera.

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9Ybjp Today I learned that the Jews found refuge in China during the Second World War.
awKbo TIL: Thomas Jefferson criticized the poetry of Phillis Wheatley saying it was "entirely derivative and imitative, completely devoid of originality" because she " lacks the intellect of the white race." After which she traveled to Europe and became the first published black poet.
X0aEr TIL That John Tyler Was The Only US President To Not Be Buried With The American Flag And The only US president To Be Buried With The Confederate Flag
4XXMg TIL in 1695 six pirate captains banded together to capture the Ganj-i-Sawal, a Mughal treasure ship. They are believed have seized as much as £600,000 (approximately $121 million in today's currency), possibly the most from any single ship in history, as well as a relative of the Mughal Emperor.
awkNN TIL that many non-english languages have no concept of a spelling bee because the spelling rules in those languages are too regular for good spelling to be impressive