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TIL, Mao Zedong’s oldest son, Mao Anying, was killed during the Korean War

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8rEZ TIL that Kenan Thompson holds the record for longest serving African-American cast member on Saturday Night Live (12 seasons) and is currently the most senior cast member.
J1v4v TIL that Confederados are the descendants of supporters of the Confederate States of America who immigrated to the Empire of Brazil at the invitation of Emperor Pedro II after the end of the American Civil War.
OQk6 TIL that around 4,000 Brazilian street children “disappeared” after being arrested in a social cleansing leading up to the 2012 UN Conference in Rio. The Brazilian government refuses to say where they are. Around 90,000 people have disappeared in Rio in only two decades. More than half are minors.
9YOo7 TIL Melora Hardin (Jan from the Office) was briefly cast as Jennifer, Marty’s girlfriend, in Back to the Future.
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