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TIL: Eminem's persona Slim Shady was formed while he was sitting on the bathroom toilet

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74Op TIL the internment of Japanese during WWII cost America $3 billion dollars when Ronald Regan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which explicitly apologized and called it and act of “race prejudice, war hysteria, and a failure of political leadership.”
kO4Qm TIL A bug called the Cochineal is used in red foodcolouring, mainly in strawberry flavoured food.
d8xxd TIL Charles D Barger was gassed in WWI, received the Medal of Honor and a record 10 Purple Hearts, became a policeman after the war and was shot 5 times during a shootout. Later in life he was shot by a deputy and died from self-inflicted burn injuries sustained during a mental breakdown.
7J0Z TIL “Boko Haram” means “Western education is forbidden” in English. Mohammed Yusuf, the group’s first leader, has stated that he does not believe that the Earth is a sphere, nor does he believe that evaporation causes rain.
Wk00o TIL The ancient Celts tried to appease wicked spirits with sweets. The church later encouraged celebrants to go from house to house on All Hallows’ Eve, asking for food in return for a prayer for the dead. This custom eventually became Halloween’s trick or treat.