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TIL a memorial to faithful slaves was installed in 1900 in Fort Mill, SC.

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YpKN7 TIL that Antonio López de Santa Anna, the famous Mexican general of the 1800s, also served as president of Mexico on 12 separate occasions over 22 years, and for 3 different governments.
8M84 TIL that in 2005, Iraqi terrorists held an action figure hostage and tried to claim that it was a U.S. Soldier.
VMNwB TIL about the 1980 Mundialito or “Little World Cup” hosted by Uruguay in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first World Cup tournament. Uruguay won.
kOWbg TIL Deinocheirus, a dinosaur with no teeth, swallowed rocks to help digest its food
MeXQK Today I learned most of the world’s oxygen comes from the ocean and not from trees.