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TIL Betty White is not a natural blonde but rather a brunette, and she has been dyeing her own hair in her home for decades.

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V6jm TIL that in the islands of Tanna there is a “cargo cult” that worships the U.S. army and a Jesus-like WWII soldier named John Frum. The natives dress in American military uniforms and build fake airplane runways, believing John will return to bring trucks, Coca-Cola, radios, and other riches.
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