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TIL Almost 90% of the founding members of the NAACP were white

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NOm1 TIL that poor neighborhoods in 60’s-era Washington DC suffered massive rat infestations until Julius Hobson began catching the “possum-sized” rats in a cage, strapping it to the roof of his car, driving them to the rich neighborhoods, and threatening to release them.
LQA50 TIL of Mal Meninga, whose political career lasted only 28 seconds
5nAQ TIL Steve Irwin was afraid of Parrots.
QN946 TIL that during the Middle Ages, animals were judged as if they were humans. It was even possible to sue any kind of animal, and authorities would catch and bring them to trial. They would then receive a sentence based on the alleged crime committed.
0wMmA TIL Queen Elizabeth is not required to have a driver's license, among other special privileges