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TIL Arizona canceled MLK Day in the 90s and Public Enemy fought back

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Vrbk TIL the “Daisy Girl” political ad for Lyndon B. Johnson only ran once, in 1964, but was considered an important factor in his landslide victory and remains one of the most controversial political ads ever.
NGEb TIL “The Hum” is a low frequency sound heard by about 10% of the population at night and on overcast days
nw19 TIL in a world first, Dubai has successfully relocated a coral reef in an attempt to save it from infrastructure development. The project cost more than $9.8m and has been deemed a success since the coral reef grew 20% in size
4Xp5a TIL Musician James McCartney (only son of Paul McCartney) was first inspired to play the guitar after seeing Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future, not by his father or The Beatles.
P19vO TIL: Horse flies have razer sharp stabbing organs with two pairs of cutting blades and a spongelike part to lap up the blood of its victim, unlike the mosquito wich will release a mild anaesthetic to its host, the female Horse fly bite will sting and continue feeding until it is full or dead.