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TIL of the James Brown techno war of 1992 in which rival factions fought via remixes over if the spirit of James Brown was alive or dead

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a8xxM TIL that Australia (at 7,682,300 sq km) is actually slightly larger than the continental USA (which is 7,663,942 sq km) when measured by land area only, excluding bodies of water.
VBJLQ TIL PFC William Thompson was the first of two African Americans in Korea to receive the Medal of Honor since the Spanish-American War. Both Medals were awarded posthumously.
d8Byj TIL a man was attacked for having a beard in 1830, then imprisoned for defending himself. He died in 1873, by which time beards were fashionable. His tombstone reads, "Persecuted for wearing the beard."
0dpvM TIL that the white bellbird is the loudest bird in the world.
QJjje TIL there is no Ventriloquism for Dummies