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TIL - Africa is 14x larger than what it is shown on popular map (Mercator)

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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
DQ0Vv TIL Mexico didn't recognize millions of descendents of African peoples they enslaved...until 2019. And the UN basically had to shame them into doing it.
EgmXV TIL Stephen Merchant was hired for the Ricky Gervais radio show that ran between late 90s to early 2000s primarily because his CV happened to be the at the top of the pile.
gragA TIL about a 61 year old potato farmer who entered an ultramarathon and "shuffled" through the nights to the finish beating second place by 10 hours
V9PQ TIL Timon & Pumbaa were the original singers of ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ from “The Lion King.” Elton John hated it and adjusted it to the more romantic version heard in the film.