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TIL by 1580, a syphilis outbreak in Europe left most people bald. A surge of wigmaking sparked the trend of powdered wigs which lasted for almost 200 years.

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M7gEK TIL Rihanna was an army cadet in a sub-military program, where the later Barbadian singer-songwriter Shontelle was her drill sergeant
6EZQW TIL that the original 82nd Airborne Division of WWI was nicknamed the "All-American" Division because at least one of all its soldiers were from one of the then recognized 48 states of the country
OKAR TIL Actor Samuel L. Jackson has appeared in at least one film for each of Disney’s owned studios. He played Nick Fury in the MCU (Marvel), he was a Jedi in the Star Wars prequels (Lucasfilms), Frozone in The Incredibles (Pixar), as well as the narrator for a Disney Nature Documentary “African Cats”.
d8AYr TIL Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a remnant of a much larger lake that drained in a single, catastrophic event 14,000 years ago.
l76QG TIL New Mexico is the only state with an official State Question: "Red or green?". "Red or green?" refers to the choices of chile sauce typically offered at local restaurants and is usually asked as quoted.