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TIL that President Lincoln personally selected the Dakota who were hanged in the largest mass execution is US history.

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KOA1B TIL that “ruby” chocolate is the fourth chocolate type and the first new chocolate type in 80 years. It is pink due to the color of the cocoa beans used to make it. It was unveiled by Swiss-Belgian cocoa company Barry-Callebaut in September 2017, and had been in development since 2004.
MeXK7 TIL the USA is one of only 4 countries where an artist doesn't get paid if a song they perform is on AM/FM radio. The other 3 are China, Iran, and North Korea.
mayP TIL Breast Cancer Cure foundation, Susan G. Komen, have been suing other many small charities for using the word “for the cure” in their names or the color pink.
n1g7 TIL the term “groggy” comes from either the British or American Navy. These sailors drank Grog, which was a mix of rum, water, and citrus juice, which was used to fight scurvy. Someone who is dazed or sleepy might feel as if they have had too much grog, making them “groggy.”
4kvlw TIL That Bosnia and Herzegovina is a semi-viceroy. They have a “High Representative” that can change laws and override the country’s presidents. This power is actually used