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TIL that the King of Jordan, Abdullah bin al-Hussein (then prince), made a cameo in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager in 1996

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nWlg7 TIL that John Ratcliffe (the bad guy in Pocahontas) was actually for trading with Native American Indians and was disliked for doing this by his fellow colonists. He was eventually killed by Native Americans though by being skinned alive from the feet up by mussel shells
xNXw TIL Snake Oil was a real product sold by the Clark Stanley company, and in 1917 the U.S. Govt. had a bottle of it tested, but discovered that it contained inert ingredients and no actual oils extracted from snakes. The government sued and won damages of $20.
4kOZo TIL Chris Farley was originally cast as the voice of Shrek. He had 5 days left of line reading when he passed. A sample of Farley as Shrek was released in 2015 & 2022.
9Yw0p TIL of about the ancient sanction of Zaleucus: If someone proposes a change to the law that is rejected, that person gets strangled.
ADYRa TIL that the family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. do not believe that James Earl Ray assassinated King and that the Mafia, local, state and federal government agencies were involved. They even urged for Ray be granted a new trial.