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TIL proslavery literature was written after the publication of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' like the parody 'Aunt Phillis's Cabin' which states: "slaves are comfortable and contented, and their owners humane and kind"

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kR77 TIL of the Cagayan Battles of 1582 in the Philippines, the only recorded battle between European infantry and samurai. Conquistadors vs Samurai.
6d8W TIL after the Nazi concentration camps were liberated, homosexuals still weren’t considered victims and were explicitly excluded from reparations.
nMAG TIL Fidel Castro and his entourage stayed at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem, a centre of the Black community, during his 1960 New York City visit. There he felt African Americans would be more sympathetic to his cause. His stay in Harlem prompted many other leaders to visit the neighborhood
lJmK TIL that Japan owns almost as much US debt as China does, but neither own as much as people believe.
5YAGQ TIL that The Male Brain Is Hardwired To Prioritize Sex Over Food. Researchers from the University College London found that the male brain has specific neurons that can override the desire to eat for sex, according to their study published in the journal Nature.