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TIL that Tina Turner became a citizen of Switzerland and relinquished her U.S. citizenship in 2013

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jNDMv TIL The girl from “The Ring” was inspired by a true story/legend. A young girl, Okiku, was a Samurai’s servant who refused his advances. After being thrown down a well by the spurned Samurai, she reportedly haunted him by crawling out of the well to visit him every night.
QNLyM TIL that the largest prime number discovered as of June 2023 contains 24,862,048 digits.
jkBv TIL There was a Doctor in Detroit who falsely diagnosed his patients with cancer so he can profit off their chemotherapy to fuel his opulent lifestyle.
DQALg TIL that Iceland, despite being neutral, was invaded by the British in WWII.. which eventually led to their independence.
Meop8 TIL about the Chloe Cooley incident, in which a young black woman was seen being forced into a boat to be sold in 1793. This incident was observed by several witnesses, who then petitioned the Executive Council of Upper Canada, which eventually led to the passage of the Act Against Slavery, 1793.