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TIL that Malcom X had a Scottish grandmother and the reddish hair he inherited from her inspired the nickname “Detroit Red.”

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LQEnv TIL there’s a percentage of a percentage of the population that will fall asleep when things get too emotional, regardless of where they are or what they’re doing. It’s called Type 1 Narcolepsy.
gMgXA TIL of the Townsville mutiny - a WWII mutiny by African American members of the US Army in Townsville, AU. Black troopers, subject to regular racial abuse by some of their white officers, turned their machine guns and AA guns on their officers' tents, firing 700 rounds. It was only revealed in 2011.
OGMML TIL that cats have blood types, and there is a cat type B blood shortage! Please ask your vet about your cat's blood type + ask about signing your cat up for donation!
x61wb TIL about Cynane,Alexander the Great's warrior half-sister. Unlike most women of the time,she was given a martial education, and led her own troops into battle. She slew an Illyrian queen in battle,defeated the army of one of Alexander's generals,and after she was killed by Alcetas,his troops rioted
naZr TIL that a Florida deputy told a quadriplegic to stand up, and when he responded that he was unable to do so, she dumped him out of his wheelchair. Though initially charged with felony abuse, all charges were dropped when she agreed to do some community service.