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TIL that there was an official national anthem of Qing China

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grWYy TIL in 1988, the experimental group Negativland put out a press release claiming their tour was cancelled due to their music being linked with David Brom's axe murder of his family. In reality, the cancellation was due to lack of funds. This did not, however, stop news reporters taking up the story.
WrXo TIL of the Vermont Republic, a country in present-day Vermont that was sovereign for 14 years from 1777 to 1791, longer than the Republic of Texas. As a country, adult slavery was abolished within its boundaries.
0denL TIL : In 1992, scientists discovered the loneliest creature on Earth. It is a whale that has been calling for a mate for two decades. The whale communicates at a frequency not used by any other whales, and so far, has not received a response.
a7do TIL in 2002, Christopher Dorner and a classmate found a bag containing $8,000 that belonged to the ‘Enid Korean Church of Grace’. They turned it into the police. When asked their motive, Dorner said “It’s an integrity thing. My mother taught me honesty and integrity.”
Xp8E TIL 2008 was the UN approved International Year of the Potato