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TIL Teddy Roosevelt enthusiastically supported the genocide of American Indians, who he perceived to be an ‘alien race’

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VBlxQ TIL: The Wilhelm Scream is a distinct sound effect of a scream has been used in over 3,000 movies & films. It's a Hollywood in-joke and once you hear and know about, you'll hear over and over again in almost every action film you watch.
9w5AB TIL The Komusō, a group of monks in Japan from the 17th to 19th centuries, were known for donning straw baskets on their heads. This practice, thought to symbolize the absence of ego, continues today. Some even used the baskets to travel anonymously.
Ye6W TIL the Quimbaya people made objects 1000 years ago that resemble airplanes so much that remote control replicas of them can actually fly
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DkaY TIL the White House’s Press Briefing Room was originally a swimming pool.