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TIL the readers of Rolling Stone magazine named Nickelback the second worst band of the 1990s… behind only Creed

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LQd4d TIL a survey found that 56% of commercial pilots admitted to sleeping while flying and 29% had woken up to find the other pilot asleep as well
l77mK TIL 'The Epic of Sundiata' is a historical poem that has been performed for over 780 years across West Africa. Studied in schools of many nations in the region today, it tells how Sundiata Keita founded the Mali Empire (1235-1670). Over centuries it has been translated in Arabic, French and English.
LkARp TIL that James Monroe is the only person in US history to serve in two cabinet positions simultaneously. He served as both Secretary of State and Secretary of War during the War of 1812.
j6LPa TIL - In US criminal cases, a jury can reach a verdict contrary to the evidence and let murders walk free with no consequence.
16WKX TIL that sloths only poop once a week and when they do, it can weigh up to a third of their body weight.