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TIL Laverne Cox has an identical twin brother who plays the pre-transition version of her character in Orange Is The New Black

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Nr4M TIL Al Jolson famous for performing in blackface was the only white man who was allowed into the all-black nightclubs in Harlem. The reason being that he helped many black people succeed in the music business and fought against racial discrimination.
oRj9L TIL that Pierce Brosnan was not allowed to wear a tuxedo in other films while he was under contract for the James Bond franchise. This is partially why he shows up to a black-and-white ball with an unbuttoned dress shirt and untied bow in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).
Zy6a TIL Edgar Mitchell, one of only 12 people to have walked on the moon, claims that the US and many countries governments have been covering up Alien visitations for over 60 years.
QJXME TIL that in Sweden you agree with someone by sucking in air. In Sweden (and Norway), to show you’re on the same page as someone, you make a sharp sucking noise instead of saying "I agree" or nodding. It’s their way of letting you know they’re listening without interrupting the flow of conversation.
Y7aRr TIL during Prohibition in the United States President Warren G. Harding would host whiskey-fueled poker games in the White House with a group he referred to as his "Poker Cabinet."