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TIL Frederick Douglass was the most photographed American of the 19th century.

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bd9E TIL there is an island in the Indian Ocean that is illegal to visit due to a native tribe that kills visitors
loRmB TIL April 28th is International Workers' Memorial Day, an international day of remembrance for workers killed or injured in the workplace.
XEEOr TIL that Stalin tried to have John Wayne killed because he didn't like socialism.
RbVQ TIL that Nehru rejected permanent membership for India on the UN Security Council to keep India out of Cold War politics
vPwrj TIL that the Great Fire of London (1666) was made worse due to the indecisiveness of the Lord Mayor, Sir Thomas Bloodworth. He reportedly said, "A woman might piss it out" and shortly later, was close to fainting. It took King Charles II to handle the situation and damages totaled £2 billion