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TIL Martin Luther King Jr.'s family does not believe James Earl Ray assassinated him and that he was framed for a government conspiracy.

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G5Z5 TIL fainting at the sight of blood may have evolved to help us “play dead” when attacked
r8Gx TIL the box-office mega-flop “Battlefield Earth” was co-produced by John Travolta (a Scientologist and the film’s villain) and based on an L. Ron Hubbard book. Its production company was convicted of fraud and went bankrupt.
16Gar TIL that Paul Hogan - aka Crocodile Dundee - got his start in show business on a TV talent show. He billed himself as a tap-dancing knife thrower, but could do neither. It was a fake act done specifically to make the judges look foolish.
D1rjr TIL about The Tragically Hip, "the most Canadian band in the world". They have sold more albums in Canada than global bands like U2, and have had nine albums in the #1 spot on Canadian charts, but are virtually unknown outside of Canada.
QJYQe TIL that frogs can live over a decade. The oldest known frog lived to 37.