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TIL there is a subgenre of Irish Folk Songs concerning the American Civil War. Around 200k Irishmen fought in the war, 90% of which fought for the Union.

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8ab9V TIL about Pedro Alonso Nino, a Black-Spanish explorer who piloted The Santa Maria on Columbus’s first voyage to America. He comes from the famed Nino Brothers. The La Niña, another of Columbus ships was actually owned by Pedro’s brother, Juan.
0wjvA TIL That Preston Brooks, famous for caning Charles Sumner nearly to death on the floor of the Senate in 1856, was honored after the attack by a city in Florida and a county in Georgia each being renamed for him.
yQpla TIL about Bob Fosse’s performance as “The Snake” in 1974’s “The Little Prince.” Many claim his moves inspired Michael Jackson’s dance style, and it’s all too close
XloD TIL that Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball avoided using ethnic jokes, as well as humour based on physical handicaps or mental disabilities during the run of “I Love Lucy” due to a belief in “basic good taste”
kOEwe TIL that most refrigerator doors are reversible to account for different kitchen spaces