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TIL The Gorillaz were the first artist to chart in the UK Top 40 with a majority of sales coming from digital downloads.

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781oO TIL about Levi Coffin. Born 1798 in North Carolina, he and his wife Catherine are credited with helping thousands of slaves escape to Canada. Some called him the "President of the Underground Railroad."
wjKo TIL during the 1920’s a Louisiana restaurant created an affordable sandwich in effort to help workers on strike. It was dubbed the Po’ Boy.
65N8 TIL that the UK government is trying to pass a bill that requires all 18-26 year olds to undergo a year of national service
Oo9p4 TIL of Joe Ekins, a Sherman Firefly gunner, who had never fired his gun in combat before, destroyed 3 Tiger tanks in 12 minutes.
W7ElN TIL that some of the most expensive Teddy Bears around today are the “mourning bears”, which were made in 1912 in a limited number, to mark the sinking of The Titanic.