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TIL Rosa Parks sued Outkast over their song “Rosa Parks”, and that it went to the Supreme Court.

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ANYWa TIL Senator Strom Thurmond had a child out of wedlock named Essie Washington-Williams who was black. She revealed herself as his daughter after his death at the age of 100. She tried to join the 'Daughters of the Confederacy', as she was eligible through her father's ancestry, but she was rejected.
7yrZ TIL The number of firearms deaths of police officers fell 33 percent in 2013 and was the lowest since 1887.
N76yP TIL that Samsung has a hypnosis thing called "Unspoil me" that are supposed to let you experience your favorite TV Series as if it was the first time.
1aepd TIL Ritter's sport chocolate bars are designed to fit a gentleman's sport jacket.
VBvM0 TIL That in the 'Pre-Code' era of Hollywood Cinema (late 1920's to mid 1930's) movie studios used the term 'Pinking' to make movies more sexual in content and nature.