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TIL Harriet Tubman lead a military operation to free slaves during the civil war

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E56d TIL that Mad Max (1979) was dubbed for original US release, because producers assumed American audiences would have trouble understanding Australian accents
jNoQX TIL an Ohio judge once sentenced a woman to spend a day at the "Stinkiest, smelliest" section of a landfill, as a punishment for neglecting her dog. "If you puke, you puke."
M7NVb TIL that Irish bagpipes are a thing and are distinctly different to Scottish bagpipes (Happy St. Patrick's Day!)
YpWYd TIL The First Instance Of Cats On Film Was Of Two Cats Boxing Filmed By Thomas Edison In 1894
d8yN8 TIL about "court dwarfs". Some of the first dwarfs to have their histories recorded were employed as court dwarfs. They were owned and traded amongst people of the court, and delivered as gifts to fellow kings and Queens . Royals appeared much larger and visually enhanced their powerful position.