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TIL Eminem bought Elton John 2 diamond cock rings for his civil partnership

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O4QY TIL that at it’s peak in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan had around 4-5 million men, or 15% of the nation’s eligible population
VBJ88 TIL: Thanksgiving is actually about the Union's victory in the Civil War and was made a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln in the "Thanksgiving Proclamation" of 1863
j6E6E TIL that Rwandan cricketer Eric Dusingizimana created a Guinness World Record by batting for 51 hours continously (inclusive of food break) at an indoor cricket nets in Rwanda in order to raise funds to build an international cricket ground in Rwanda
yVPJl TIL about Marie-Marguerite Duplessis Radisson (c. 1718 – after 1740) an enslaved Pawnee woman who challenged her master’s authority over her. Although unsuccessful, she was among the first enslaved people in New France to succeed in even having their case be heard by a court. She did not go quietly.
WkKaX TIL in 1993, the U.S. signed Public Law 103-150, also known as "The Apology Resolution". This acknowledged that the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 was an illegal act. Hawaiians have used this resolution as an argument for their sovereignty.