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TIL Antillia doesn't exists but Antilles are the caribean islands

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5YZdP TIL Muhammad Ali has been considered by some to be the first rapper. He released a spoken word album that was nominated for a Grammy in 1963, was influential on early hip hop, had an ESPN documentary called "Ali Rap", and influenced LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Eminem, Sean Combs, Slick Rick, Nas, and more.
Z8PJp TIL Iguanas turn black when they’re going through severe or psychosocial stress.
PYxDG TIL in 1957 Tulsa Oklahoma buried a Plymouth Belvedere to commemorate Oklahoma’s 50th anniversary. In addition, citizens entered guesses as to what Tulsa’s population would be in 2007, closets person would win the car. When the vault was opened it was filled with water and the car was ruined.
re81 TIL The name Six Flags comes from the flags of the six different nations that have governed Texas
KYKD4 TIL the great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt wanted a racetrack for the Vanderbilt cup, the first major racing cup. The cup used to race on residential roads but two spectators were killed so he built the Long Island Motor Parkway but before long 2 riding mechanics were killed so racing was banned