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TIL That in 1966 in response to an attempt to ban To Kill a Mockingbird, Author Harper Lee wrote a scathing response letter to the Hanover County School Board, including a donation with her hopes that it be used to "enroll the (board) in any first grade of its choice".

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J16PV TIL Germany, Italy and Japan were elected among others in 1986 to serve together on the U.N. Security Council for the first time. This marks the first time all three former Axis powers joining the council led by the victorious Allied powers of World War 2, all of which are permanent members.
vKjr TIL Terrence Howard (COL Rhodey in Iron Man 1) found out he did not get the part in Iron Man 2 from the Press then decided to finish his Chemical Engineering degree and now grows Diamonds
R947 TIL Disney’s Aladdin was ranked by Entertainment Weekly as one of the most controversial films, due to the original releases ‘Arabian Nights’ verse: “…Where they cut off your ear if they don’t like your face / It’s barbaric, but, hey, it’s home”. This lyric was changed in the 1993 video release.
Bgler TIL that a US Olympic Gold Medalist will receive $37,500 as a base pay. This makes the US one of the lowest paying countries for the Olympics.
yVeEa TIL the Roman Army used decimation as a form of punishment. Decimation is when a unit of soldiers would be selected for punishment, and one in ten soldiers would be randomly executed as a lesson to the rest of the unit. It was used to maintain discipline of soldiers.