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TIL of the Bantu expansion, where Bantu people spread from modern day Cameroon to almost all of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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O1og TIL that Tim Curry has been wheelchair bound since having a stroke in 2013.
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PyvV TIL That Pinning A Safety Pin To Your Shirt Was A Symbol Used By Gay Men To Indicate They Wanted To Have Safe Sex.
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Oow44 TIL Daniel Day Lewis is the only actor in history to win three Academy Awards for Best Actor. He was nominated for six, winning half. Also, he has won 139 acting awards in total, with 212 nominations. He won 43 awards for his performance in "There Will Be Blood" alone.