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TIL Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. won a Grammy in 1971 for Best Spoken Word Recording for “Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam”

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oBaDA TIL the Roman Colosseum gets its name from the 30 meter (98 feet) tall bronze statue that once stood near it, "The Colossus of Nero".
vD1B TIL the beat of the “Mission: Impossible” theme spells out the letters “MI” in Morse code (–..)
Z8nko TIL some ppl pretend to go along with scammers, leading them on and taking up their time and resources which keeps them from targeting actual potential victims. If everyone did that they would soon be out of business
rRAV1 TIL that although considered one of the most toxic animals on earth, if a poison dart frogs is raised in captivity will never develop venom. This is likely because they assimilate plant poisons which are carried by their prey.
KNX6 TIL The US owes less to other countries than it’s owed.