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TIL Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas were refused government aid unless they pledged to never to boycott Israel.

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oB08o TIL: The Statue That Offended New York was a nickname for a realistic nude sculpted by Augustus Saint-Gaudens that circa 1900 stood on the city's highest point. A critic said the nearby park's character changed: kids displaced by "club men...with field glasses.” (The art was later sent to a museum.)
WkZ1Y TIL the 1967 Velvet Underground album "The Velvet Underground & Nico" didn't reach the UK charts until 1994, and peaked in 2013, after Velvet Underground singer Lou Reed died.
ePj5 TIL Bloodhounds are the only animal whose evidence is admissible in court. One of the greatest sleuths in canine history was a Kentucky bloodhound called Nick Carter. His dogged persistence led to the capture and conviction of more than 600 criminals throughout his illustrious career.
bMKE TIL that 30 years ago, the Philadelphia mayor approved a bombing on MOVE activists, killing nearly a dozen people—without repercussion.
W7vOB TIL about Ancient brothels of Pompeii, so contempo