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TIL Jim Morrison predicted the coming of hip-hop and electronic style music

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xVZnw TIL That of the 50 destroyers transferred to the UK and Canada in the 1940 "Destroyers for Bases" deal, 9 were later loaned to the Soviet Union. Of these 9 the USS Herndon (DD-198), commissioned as HMS Churchill (I-45) in 1940; and transferred to Russia as Dyatelnyi in 1944 was the only one sunk.
6NYX TIL on February 15, 1933, the Mayor of Chicago was shot by an Assassin who was instead aiming at President FDR. The Mayors reportedly said on the way to the hospital, where he later died: “I’m glad it was me and not you, Mr. President”
gl77 TIL when, “The Founding of a Party”, a Chinese movie depicting the formation of the communist party was released, Transformers and Harry Potter were delayed to July, workers and students were given days off, and tickets were made free by local theatres so everyone had the chance to see it.
Wko8N TIL A 74 year old memorized Milton's Paradise Lost as a lark over a period of seven years; It takes three days to recite.
E9vp TIL Donkey Kong was Mario’s pet who he had abused and later kidnapped his girlfriend as revenge for the mistreatment