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TIL that both sides of the First Congo War ate pygmies “as though they were game animals.”

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mB7p TIL in order to convince CBS to allow Lucille Ball to be shown pregnant on “I Love Lucy,” Desi Arnaz consulted a priest, a rabbi and a minister, all of whom said it was fine. CBS relented, but still prohibited “pregnant” words, so Arnaz pronounced “expecting” as “spectin” in his Cuban accent.
Wk4jA TIL The National African American Archives and Museum is in Mobile, Alabama. Exhibits include the History of Colored Carnival, which describes the African-American contributions to Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile and New Orleans
epNgb TIL about the white rose movement, a non-violent activist group within Germany that opposed the repulsive Nazi regime, that were murdered anyway for simply speaking out in opposition of tyranny
4XMLJ TIL The iconic Slinky toy was created during the development of a device designed to stabalise naval equipment during rough seas. Richard James knocked one of his springs off a bookshelf and it "stepped' down a pile of books.
gQoD TIL there is a super rare blood type called RH Null that only around 10-40 people in the world have.