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TIL Aaron Sorkin, known for creating West Wing, Newsroom and other shows, has four acting credits as 'man in a bar'

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WkLA TIL that the Cherokee were in a process of voluntary adoption of American culture, private property, agriculture and even developed a writing system and drafted a constitution inspired by the US. They fought side by side with Andrew Jackson who would later sign the Indian Removal Act
RMRl TIL new research suggests that dolphins are second only to humans in smarts
KBME TIL Joseph Stalin Intended To Be A Priest, But Was Kicked Out Of Seminary For Missing Final Exams
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