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"Ye" (as in Ye Olde Shoppe) is pronounced "The"
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TIL that some New England towns had a tradition of electing a black representative, where slave owners would grant a day off for slaves to participate in the festivities. These officials often served as parodies of elected white leaders, but others acted as reputable liaisons in race relations.
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TIL General Montgomery had two puppies which travelled with him during WWII and he named them 'Hitler' and 'Rommel'.
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TIL Millipedes are not insects—they’re more closely related to lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish.
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TIL the first McDonald drive-thru was opened near a military base to serve soldiers who weren’t permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.
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TIL Indigenous Australians were the first people to bake bread. Around 15,000 years earlier than Egyptians