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TIL that Banksy made the intro for an episode of The Simpsons (S22E03)

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6ErkW TIL 58% of Americans Blamed the Students for Their Own Deaths in the Kent State Massacre, while 11% Blamed the National Guard, According to a Gallup Poll Taken at the Time.
yQ68v TIL about "Pele's tears" and "Pele's hair" which are named after the Hawaiian fire goddess of volcanoes, Pele. Pele's tears are small pieces of solidified lava drops, whereas Pele's hair is thin strands of volcanic glass. Pele's tears are often found on one end of a strand of Pele's hair.
WkM7o TIL of Yasuke, an east african man who came into the service of Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga as a retainer in 1581 after being brought to Japan with Jesuit missionaries. When they first met Nobunaga had Yasuke's skin washed, believing it was ink only to realise that was Yasuke's natural skin colour
Egg40 TIL that all ships of the Royal Australian Navy are marked with a large red kangaroo. This tradition came about after Australian warships were frequently confused with British vessels
m1OjE TIL B-2 Stealth Bomber comes with a Toilet, Bed and Microwave that is used to heat up "Bomber Dogs" a favorite snack of B-2 pilots which is hotdogs and Chilli.