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TIL Martin Luther King Jr. received a C in public speaking.

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pYwWQ TIL one of The Rock's earliest acting roles was fighting Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager
wLXXo TIL when the US Airspace was closed during the 9/11 attacks, passenger planes were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland. The community hosted 7,000 people until it was safe for them to re-enter America. The town has been awarded a piece of steel from the buildings to commemorate their efforts.
7v0O TIL the deepest mine in the world, Mponeng in S. Africa, has rock faces 140-degrees due to proximity to Earth’s core, and is inhabited by “ghost minders” – pale criminals armed with AKs and beer bottle grenades who reside in the shafts for months at a time to steal gold.
R7yKj TIL that Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa ("red beard") drowned on the way to the Third Crusade. His son wanted to bury him in Jerusalem, but didn't succeed in preserving the body in vinegar. Hence, his flesh was buried in Antioch, his bones in Tyre, and his heart and inner organs in Tarsus
QNVZ6 TIL The European Union's trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on "respect" not "threats" 🥹