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TIL about Juneteenth: an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederate States of America.

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0oPj TIL Olympians who took home a bronze medal are happier than those that won a silver. Silver medalists are disappointed to have come so close to being the best, bronze medalists are happy just to have made it to the awards podium.
yrNw TIL the wrestler Mick Foley became a fan of Tori Amos in 1993. After meeting her in 2008, he got involved in a group she started to aid abused women. He has volunteered extensively, fielding calls from women in difficult circumstances, and logged over 550 hours on the phone over an 18-month period.
D17Qv TIL that Spain still recognizes nobility titles in Mexico that were granted before its independence (some were granted after)
7yLZ TIL in 1931, Olympic medalist Betty Robinson, mistakenly identified as dead, was placed in the trunk of a car, and driven to the morgue. She recovered. Won gold again in 1936
Zp8Jp TIL South Asians are “starvation-adapted,” due to having survived at least 24 major famines in a 50-year period. As a result, they are six times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than the general population, as well as four times more likely to have a heart attack before the age of 50.