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TIL that the last surviving captive of the last slave ship to bring African slaves to the US was interviewed in the 1930s

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PYRWZ TIL Bangladesh is the most populous country to not win an Olympic medal with a population of 170 Million. Whereas San Marino is the least populous country to win an Olympic medal with a population of only 34 Thousand.
0pwp TIL Fairview Cemetary, Halifax has a grave marked “J. Dawson” which still gets flowers left today following the release of the 1997 film “Titanic”
KOAxG TIL that Crested Black Macaque's are the most affectionate monkeys in the world, due to living in a forest full of food where they all want for nothing. They love to hug, blow kisses, share, and make friends.
yrpa TIL the series Police Squad was cancelled because “the viewer had to watch it in order to appreciate it,” which TV Guide magazine called “the most stupid reason a network ever gave for ending a series.”
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