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TIL there’s an album of 27 songs, one for each of the 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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ep7nk TIL about the remarkable life of journalist Martha Gellhorn. She reported from 100’s of war zones and was the only woman to land at Normandy on June 6, 1944 where she interviewed the wounded and dying. Her famous husband accused her of loving war more than their bed.
vrBj TIL: The Japanese considered raw salmon dangerous, since Pacific salmon was prone to parasites. Norway had too much salmon and decided to focus on teaching Japanese consumers that Atlantic salmon was safe to eat raw. It took ten years for Salmon sushi/sashimi to finally become popular.
e0OAD TIL 1 in 4 Irish citizens either died or left Ireland during the great potato famine of the 1840s.
gMP44 TIL that in 1997, a Muslim group complained about a 60-year-old statue of Muhammad at the Supreme Court. Rather than take down the statue, its description was changed to say it is supposed to look like Muhammad but doesn’t.
epWGg TIL the earliest recorded uses of the word "Fuck" are court records for "John Le Fucker" and "Roger Fuckebythenavel"