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TIL 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since World Cup awarded

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J16wm TIL the largest surrender of the American Civil War wasn't Appomattox, but Bennett Place, NC - where Union General Sherman misunderstood his orders and Confederate General Johnston simply disobeyed his.
jOrX TIL in Lewis Carroll’s through the looking glass, Alice’s movements through the book map out a playable game of chess
1ndP TIL New Zealand’s native Māori make up only 15% of the population, but over 50% of the imprisoned population
7wKX TIL: Inspired by the character Lt. Uhura, Mae Jemison joined NASA and became the first African American woman in space, then later became the first real astronaut to appear on Star Trek.
QZOM TIL In the early 1930’s, Warner Bros. began producing animated shorts specifically for the purpose of promoting music owned by the company. They were called “Looney Tunes.”