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TIL the confederates raided along the south african coastline and made a song about it "Daar kom die alibama"

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Vkjk TIL there is a 50,000 word novel that does not use the letter “E”
9YwdQ TIL in 1963 Pennsylvania enacted its first "mandatory reporter" law, by 1967 all 50 states had similar laws, and the 1974 Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) created Federal expectations for mandatory reporters.
ep0J4 TIL the name Skyler is actually an old Dutch name, originally spelled Schuyler, meaning “scholar.” One notable Schuyler was Schuyler Colfax, 18th Vice President (1869-1873)
gMee9 TIL a gymnast survived jumping from a building on the fourth story because he did a summersault and landed on his feet.
loOma TIL that in 1994, the Surgeon General of the U S, was fired for saying masturbation is "part of human sexuality, and perhaps should be taught."