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TIL during Brazil’s independence war there were supporters in Portuguese Angola who went as far as declaring independence and a confederation with Brazil, before being suppressed by Portuguese troops.

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oByaE TIL during the 14th century Plague, the ever-present threat of death lead to many people to either religion or constant satisfying of physical desires. This combination of opposing coping mechanisms lead to a later artistic genre called "Danse Macabre" or "Dance of Death"
8eAG TIL that, statistically, if humans were biologically immortal, the average lifespan would be around 600-700 years.
wLA8E TIL that on Prince's debut album, For You, he played every instrument on the album: 27 in all. Some notable mentions include, the electric guitar, clavinet, congas, waterdrums, electric piano, finger cymbals, hand claps and several other synthesizers.
ZLY4 TIL Mel Brooks produced The Elephant Man & The Fly, he purposely left his name off out the advertisements so people didn’t think they were comedies.
MewW TIL Muslims do not “struggle” to pray in space, and Islamic scholars have convened on the topic twice and published their scholarly opinions in “Muslim Obligations in the International Space Station”