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TIL In 1965, The World Health Organisation stopped calling Down Syndrome “mongoloids” due to a delegate from Mongolia

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0d8dL TIL of Jeremiah Haralson, a former slave and a Republican congressman during Reconstruction, actually endorsed Horatio Seymour, the 1868 Democratic presidential candidate. Nevertheless, he would later support Grant's re-election in 1872.
w7rE TIL in 2011 Joao found a penguin (Dindim) covered with oil and nearly dead. He worked feverishly to save its life. Every year since, Dindim swims 8,000KM to meet and live with Joao in Brazil.
9Vdm TIL Stephen Fry claims to know the true reason for Douglas Adams choosing 42 as the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Saying it’s “fascinating, extraordinary and, when you think hard about it, completely obvious.” Alas, he also says he’ll take the true meaning to his grave.
neZNP TIL Robin Williams called Steven Spielberg weekly while filming Schindler’s List to cheer him up. Since it was emotionally challenging for him to make such a movie.
GY7YQ TIL that former NBA superstar Tim Duncan is an avid fan of Dungeons & Dragons and wanted to be called "Merlin" upon entering the league.