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TIL: about the African Free School founded by members of the New York Manumission Society including: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Noah Webster.

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e0OMb TIL that comet tails always point in the opposite direction of the sun. The tail is created by an interaction with either solar winds or photons from the sun.
W7OGA TIL that with an IQ of over 200 Christopher Langan has been called one of the world’s smartest men. He worked as a bouncer for over 20 years, has completed no major academic pursuits, and believes 9/11 was a false flag meant to distract the public from his mathematical theory proving God’s existence
XEVxP TIL most crosswalk buttons in major cities do nothing. It is too dangerous for pedestrians to control the flow of traffic, so the buttons will only allow you to cross when there are no cars.
mxDAE TIL of the Hmong people, who communicate by whistling - the valleys of the Himalayas they live in make for ideal transmission, sometimes carried as far as 8km. They even perform whistling courtship ceremonies, and once in a relationship, lovers can make up their own ‘secret’ syllables!
NXP46 TIL A camel's hump does not hold water. It actually stores fat. The camel uses it as nourishment when food is scarce. If a camel uses the fat inside the hump, the hump will become limp and droop down. With proper food and rest, the hump will return to normal.