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TIL that there is such a thing as North Korean Science Fiction, where the Supreme Leader is always right and Evil Americans wander "the depraved streets of New York, where, at night, jazz made people dizzy as if it had stolen their souls."

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vKar TIL in 1877, Jimmy, a monkey, was charged with assault after he bit the finger of Mary Shea, in New York. On hearing the case the judge said he could not legally commit a monkey. Jimmy then respectfully removed his velvet hat, climbed atop the judge’s desk and attempted to shake his hand.
1a4Q7 TIL of the dwarf lantern shark, which reaches a maximum known length of less than 8 inches and is capable of producing light through photophores
x607g TIL the Nazis attempted to ban the Old Testament from the Christian Bible. The Nazis believed that the Old Testament "corrupted" the Christian faith. The Reich Church likewise rejected the divinity of Christ Jesus.
OGA1a TIL the HBCU, Spelman was named after Laura Rockefeller whose maiden name is Spelman