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TIL Elvis Presley arranged a meeting with Donna Ludwig's dad so he could tell him (Donna's dad) all about Ritchie Valens

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8aWPV TIL it was legal in Missouri to kill Mormons on sight until 1976
0G4A TIL Star Trek’s James Doohan (‘Scotty’) prevented a fan from committing suicide. His support and encouragement inspired her to go back to school and become an electronics engineer.
6788 TIL Hitler praised the “Efficiency” of the American Genocide of Native Americans
NX4eJ TIL about Li Xouying, who lived through the Massacre of Nanking. While 7 months pregnant, she fought off three Japanese soldiers who stabbed her 37 times; she survived and went on to advocate for the victims.
mxXBo TIL Because of the shorter commercial breaks in the United Kingdom, every episode of The Muppet Show had two minutes of additional footage. Usually consisting of a skit or a short song.