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Bg0kr TIL that the Radio City Rockettes didn’t allow Black dancers in until 1987, claiming that their skin tone would distract from the group’s consistent look.
PKDV TIL Iran is home to the largest population of Jews in the Middle East outside Israel.
xV7j5 TIL of William Walker, an American who wanted to add more slave states from Latin America. He invaded Mexico, failed after a year, invaded Nicaragua, surrendered to the US Navy after a year, tried to invade Nicaragua again, was arrested, then tried to invade Honduras and was finally executed.
LjWP TIL sideshow performer Francesco Lentini was born in Sicily in 1889 with 3 different length legs, 4 feet, and 2 genitals - a result of a partially absorbing his conjoined twin. He married, had 4 children, and lived to be 85. His photo is on the back cover of Alice In Chain’s self-titled album.
7rmbL TIL Pakistan was actually two countries, with 'East' and 'West' Pakistan. East Pakistan was over 1300 miles away and subsequently became the country of Bangledesh in 1971.