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TIL in 1943, the United States military attempted to segregate the pubs in Bamber Bridge. In response, the local Englishmen hung "Black soldiers only" signs on all pubs as a form of protest.

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VMjMG TIL in 1937, dancer Patricia Douglas was assaulted at an MGM party. She hired a lawyer and tried to sue, even going to the federal court after the state court dismissed her suit. MGM spread lies about her, claiming she was promiscuous and had a venereal disease, and covered up the crime.
G0NQ TIL that a Swedish study determined that the United States is the most racially tolerant country in the world. With Canada a close second.
wLdBM TIL scientists have found a woman who sees 99 million more colors than others. That woman is a tetrachromat which means she has 4 coloured cones in here eyes instead of 3 like the others.
1aOAX TIL Benny Medina created The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air after growing up poor in East LA. His life changed when he befriended a rich white teenager, whose family lived in Beverly Hills and allowed Medina to live with them. Medina decided to change the rich white family to a rich black family.
lolbV TIL that crime syndicates exist for stealing and trafficking bee colonies and the bees can be worth millions of dollars