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TIL that in the 2000 census, 89.9% of Americans with the surname “Washington” were black.

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M8KB TIL Michael Jackson wrote over 40 tracks for Sonic The Hedgehog 3. Although he requested not to be credited(due to dissatisfaction with the sound quality), his compositions made it into the final game.
ywAw TIL of Shirley Babashoff, American Olympic swimmer who acquired the nickname ‘Surly Shirley’ for her constant accusations that E German athletes were doping. Turns out she was right.
P1AoV TIL Zillion is not a number
dvZZ TIL: Gobekli Tepe archaeological site is older than Pyramids, and even older than Stonehenge, writing, agriculture, discovery of wheel. Also oldest religious place ever discovered.
XEyJ8 TIL that Frederick Banting, the discoverer of Insulin, sold the patent to the University of Toronto for $1, cause he believed that his discover "belongs to the world".