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TIL the Nation of Islam believes that white people were made by a black scientist named Yakub (Jacob) 6600 years ago. The whites were exiled to Europe. They lived in caves, and were eventually drawn out by Moses. Moses tried to civilize them, but he gave up and blew up 300 of the worst with dynamite

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l7Nj5 TIL the reason why William L. Scott was called the "dumbest member of Congress" was due to him denying that he was dumb in a press conference addressing an article written by Nina Totenberg. The article, which did not gain much notice, exploded in popularity, inadvertently proving the statement.
d8gYr TIL in 1985 Led Zeppelin front man Robert Plant covered the 60s ballad "Sea of Love". It was put on the B-side of a Rocking At Midnight as a throwaway track, and when it went popular Plant feared his career was finished and he'd be remembered as a crooner of love songs.
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WMa8 TIL Jackie Chan is a successful, famous singer in Asia. Since 1984, he has released 20 studio albums and numerous singles including “I’ll make a man out of you” for Disney’s Chinese release of Mulan.