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TIL of Ladino, an amalgamation of Hebrew and Old Spanish spoken by some of the descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain.

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d8XeK TIL Samuel L Jackson was expelled from Moorehouse for holding up the board of trustees, including MLK Sr., at gunpoint until they agreed to hire more black staff. His mother, afraid of him becoming a POI for the FBI, sent him to LA where he began acting.
nWNpP TIL: Of the hundreds of thousands of Infantrymen who have fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, only 325 have been awarded the third award of the Combat Infantryman's Badge, known as the Triple CIB
lDyr TIL of a man from Poland who was admitted to the hospital after a car accident with a BAC of 1.480%. Believing their equipment was faulty, doctors tested him 5 more time with the same result each time. The man died a few days later due to his injuries from the accident, rather than his BAC.
8VDP TIL: Although Dark turkey Meat has a slightly higher calorie count, it contains more iron and Zinc (Plus other nutrients) than white meat.
Me6dA TIL Babe Ruth once put on a fake beard so he could play baseball for a team made up of religious cult members