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TIL that MLK Jr has a statue in Westminster Abby for being a “Modern Martyr”

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WkNJ4 TIL that the Captain of the USS Indianapolis was court-martialed for its' sinking in 1945. In 1996, a history project by a sixth grader cleared his name.
4X5Gg TIL Medical Doctors used to advertise and promote cigarettes
Ypp1B TIL that Ruth Coker Burks took care of more than 1000 people infected with HIV/AIDs during the height of the epidemic
OPjL TIL When the government wanted to cut Public Television funds in 1969, the relatively unknown Mister Rogers went to Washington. While the budget should have been cut, the funding instead jumped from $9 to $22 million.
NPAM TIL The Shroud of Turin has nothing to do with Jesus - it’s been comprehensively radiocarbon dated to the medieval period.