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TIL 24 out of the 56 countries and states of Africa are in a war or military conflict

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lo6BA TIL that Star Trek's William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols performed the first interracial kiss on TV. At the time polls showed that fewer than 20 percent of Americans agreed with interracial relationships.
rNpYo Today I learned there is a Museum Dedicated to Fossilized Dinosaur Poop
aw60A TIL in 2014, a memorial to people killed by dogs, the majority of whom were pit bulls, was mobbed by pitbull owners who prevented people from viewing the memorial with their pitbulls
epgZ4 TIL With the outbreak of the French Revolution, many chefs working for the aristocracy found themselves out of work. Those who escaped the guillotine opened their own restaurants, popularizing them over traditional food establishments like taverns and inns.
E1Kmx TIL Werner Herzog once jumped into a cactus, to cheer up an actor who was accidentally run over and set on fire while working on his film