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TIL that from the TV hit show Pawn Stars, Chumlee was involved in the m*rder of a woman and Adam the son overdosed

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BJRk TIL in 1973 the United States organized the overthrow of the democratically elected Chilean government and established a military dictatorship that committed mass genocide
N7DmE TIL at the Altamont music festival, dubbed "Woodstock West", doctors were forced to send out an emergency call for thorizene, a sedative that mitigates the bad effects of hallucinogenic drugs. Also, while four deaths occurred - four births also happened, hence the overall attendance went unchanged.
5Vwjn TIL about Oscar Micheaux’ 1920 film WITHIN OUR GATES which is the earliest known surviving feature directed by an African American as well as one of the oldest surviving rebuttals to the racism of D. W. Griffith’s film BIRTH OF A NATION
VMvxZ TIL that bats have unique smells that can range from corn tortillas to burnt oranges and fungus, usually based on their species, the individual and that their health.
aknM TIL redundant phrases such as “ATM Machine” and “PIN Number” are examples of RAS Syndrome- Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome