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TIL the original writer and singer of the the lion sleeps tonight was only paid the equivalent of 2 US dollars but surprisingly his heirs were able to fight for justice using a 1940's British law.

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OxWY TIL George Washington was not in favor of political parties claiming in his farewell address that it would lead to “inter-political conflict, divide the nation, and give rise to cases of tyranny.”
N7vYN TIL that deer antlers are literally weaponized cancerous growths
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gMBnA TIL, In Jan 2019, Batman Bin Suparman who works as a foodpanda delivery rider, was attacked by an officemate with a penknife. The criminal got 3 yrs sentence. Batman healed from his face wound and returned to work.