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TIL Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" after reading Nizami Ganjavi's poem - "Layla and Majnun"

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QNQ0d TIL of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which states that all goods transferred between US Ports must be US-Built, Flying the US Flag as well as owned and operated by US Citizens.
yyQV TIL At JFK’s request his 19 year old mistress, Mimi Alford performed oral sex on his Special Assistant, David Powers, while JFK watched. He later apologised to them both.
b9GkZ TIL clocks ran behind in Europe in 2018 due to a power shortage caused by politics and when the dispute was resolved, they ran the power grid above frequency to fix clocks that were behind for a few weeks
ldmN TIL a school spied on their students using the webcams on laptops, and then tried to punish some students for things they saw them doing.
RaL1 TIL that the resistance of the wealthy to paying taxes was one of the factors contributing to the collapse of the Roman Empire.