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TIL Irish Americans invaded Canada

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b6Zvp TIL B.B. King was an FAA licensed pilot and flew himself to his performances until around the age of 70
5Ymg8 TIL the last album released on 8-track format was Fleetwood Mac’s Greatest Hits in 1988
MeAla TIL that the there is video of the man (known colloquially as "Tank Man") temporarily halting the advance of tanks into Tiananmen Square. Today marks the 30th anniversary of this incident.
awgwM TIL 50% of the calories Americans consume come from nutrient-depleted, ultra-processed foods, including refined flours and industrial seed oils. A recent study indicates that US children and adults have high rates of deficiency of vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate, as well as the mineral iron
J11kQ TIL that Mr. Smithers on the Simpsons was originally a black man, but they decided to change him because they didn’t want a black man to be subservient to a rich white man.