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TIL One Black Musician Is Viewed “as being responsible for dismantling the entire KKK in Maryland” By Befriending Them

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048L TIL that President Jimmy Carter accidentally sent his nuclear launch codes to the dry cleaners
R5jKa TIL that dogs and other canines get stuck together for 5-20 minutes during the mating process. The first time a dog mates, they are often surprised by this and show signs of distress, trying to pull away or run.
YpkK7 TIL between 1977 and 2015, the college textbook industry has increased its prices by 1,041%. This was managed through aggressive business tactics such as forcing students to buy new versions of the same textbook and incorporating more pictures into a text to increase its length.
oBGMY TIL in an attempt to trim out the listing Yamato, Japan's super battleship, the captain flooded the outer engine room, drowning three hundred men at their stations.
wLJmE TIL that the Double Florin remains legal tender in the UK, as it was never withdraw after decimilization. It is equivalent to 20p but the silver content is worth far more.