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TIL that the ship that inspired the German gunboat Louisa in the the film "The African Queen" is still in use today. The MY Liemba serves as a passenger and cargo ferry in Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania. It was first built in 1913 and as of 2024 is undergoing renovation before returning to use

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16vGW TIL that in the town of Hartford Connecticut, during the colonial times, voter receive a booze infused cake slice, after the church considered christmas as pagan and banned the christmas treats.
wLnl6 TIL about Alejo Garza Tamez a 77 yo mexican hunter whom on 2010 was given 24 hours, by cartel members, to leave his ranch. Instead he armed himself, waited for them and managed to kill 4 sicarios, injure 2 more and make the rest run away.
Red1 TIL a study found that people who like randomly generated ‘pseudo-inspirational’ quotes (quotes that don’t mean anything, e.g. “A wet person does not fear the rain”) on social media websites are also more likely to believe in conspiracy theories, alternative medicine and the paranormal.
6wRY TIL that in the United States, the USDA stipulates that canned “fruit cocktail” must contain a certain percentage distribution of pears, grapes, cherries, peaches, and pineapples to be marketed as fruit cocktail.
4XDx6 TIL many of the star musicians involved in recording the infamous album Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends were under the assumption that they were making demo recordings. As a result, they disowned the album, which hurt its sales and Sutch's reputation.