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TIL that congress has known since 1975 that government intelligence agencies have been involved in the violation of minority civil rights.

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XENK6 TIL that Wang Bing is a Chinese director, often referred to as one of the foremost figures in documentary filmmaking. His works focus on the remote areas and the marginalized group that usually neglected by the main stream in China.
OLD7 TIL Albert Einstein Was An Early Opponent of Racial Segregation, And Had Many Close Friendships With African American Civil Rights Icons
d8JPK TIL a large portion of legacy carrier airlines in the US outsource their flights to regional ones - for example, in 2011 61% of American, United and Delta flights were handled by regional airlines.
6E4gZ TIL after the release of Snow White, Walt Disney threw a massive party at the Norconian Resort and invited his employees. As the party went on, Walts vision for a "leisurely outdoor event" was changed when the employees got heavily drunk and even started hooking up, causing Walt to leave frustrated.
Ayd TIL, in 1954, just one month after surgery for colon cancer Babe Didrikson Zaharias won the U.S. Women’s Open. This was the last of her 10 major championships and she accomplished it while wearing a colostomy bag.