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TIL Robert E. Lee not only considered slavery a moral & political evil, but his wife and daughter set up an illegal school for slaves at their Arlington plantation.

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MewVb TIL about the idea of the Good Country Index: to measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size. Using a wide range of data from the U.N. and other international organizations. This has been active since 2014
0dRMv TIL Penny, from "The Big Bang Theory" has a last name, revealed in season 2 if you looked closely on a package delivered to her. Her last name is Teller.
aw1wZ TIL that Nicolas Winding Refn, director of the movie "Drive", failed his driving test 8 times.
Jx5k TIL that in Indian elections no voter is expected to travel more than 2km to a polling station. This sees an entire team setting up a full station for a single voter in the Gir forest.
5VMmQ TIL a cat’s tongue is made out of keratin, the same material that makes up human fingernails