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Learn Something New Today is a place to learn history the way it should’ve been taught. This Substack focuses on Black history, Puerto Rican history, and Latin American history—along with the cultural, political, and social forces that connect them.
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- Jul 27, 2026
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Do Black people hang themselves (opens the original)
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Subscribe nowWhy are Black Americans still being found hanging from trees—and why do these deaths immediately raise questions about lynching, suicide, and racial violence in America?History, Actually is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work,
Grady Stiles (opens the original)
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Grady Stiles was born in 1937 with ectrodactyly, a rare genetic condition that caused his hands and feet to resemble claws. The condition ran in his family for generations, and several relatives made a living performing in traveling carnivals and sideshows. By the age of seven, Stiles was already performing under the name “Lobster Boy.” For much of his life, strangers paid money to stare at his body.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Il31!,
Why the name change ? (opens the original)
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The name History, Actually came out of a conversation where I found myself doing what I seem to do all the time: explaining that the story we’ve been told isn’t necessarily wrong, but it’s usually incomplete. I was explaining the context behind something when I caught myself basically saying, “Well, actually, the history is a little more complicated than that.” And that stuck with me, because it describes exactly what I want this publication to be. History is rarely as simple as the version we l
How a Mexican-American man changed police. (opens the original)
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Learn Something New Today is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.You have the right to remain silent—but police wer
The Man who ate Native Americans (opens the original)
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