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TIL that Michael Jackson was once officially crowned King of Sanwi, a small kingdom at the bottom of the Ivory Coast. When Michael Jackson died, the nation mourned for two whole days.

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xVeWw TIL that on March 13th, 2007, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed a resolution stating that Pluto will always be considered a planet while in New Mexican skies. The Illinois Senate passed a similar resolution in 2009.
nepkG TIL Former Manson Family member Barbara Hoyt, was poisoned by a hamburger with several doses of LSD in it. This was meant to prevent her from testifying in the Tate-LaBianca murder trial. The plan backfired when she survived. After the attempt to silence her, her reticence disappeared.
a8VmJ TIL The most heavily bombed country in history is Laos. The US dropped 260 million bombs on a neutral country, Laos, in attempt to disrupt Vietnamese supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. An estimated one-third (80 million) of the bombs have net detonated and are still at risk to do so.
0E0j TIL Africanized bee, known as Killer bees, are breed hybrids that accidentally escaped lab quarantine and since then have spread throughout the Americas.
vPeZj TIL Walt Disney believed “Snow White” would be hard to sell. Knowing this, Walt gathered his team and performed a one-man show. He acted out the entire movie himself, mimicking the characteristics and voice of each of the characters. They were spellbound by the show. Production began shortly after.