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TIL R.E.M. has a song called The flowers of Guatemala, which is about the Guatemalan Genocide. A troubling amount of people in the country still openly deny the genocidal crimes, despite a judicial ruling that condemned them in 2013.

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EgEL0 TIL: In 1666, the plague-infested village of Eyam quarantined itself inside a marked circle for 14 months. Neighboring communities left food at the edge of the circle in exchange for disinfected coins. 80% of the people died, but no one crossed the circle.
aw6M0 TIL, in 1893, the Dole Food Company, overthrew the Kingdom of Hawaii, setting up a provincial government
gMVy9 TIL about Basil II. He is said to have captured 15,000 prisoners and fully blinded 99 of every 100 men, leaving one one-eyed man in each cohort to lead the rest back to their ruler. The king of Bulgaria was struck down by the sight of his blinded army and died two days later after suffering a stroke
W7e7A TIL Golden Retrievers originated from Scotland
b64Z0 TIL the song the “Electric Slide” is about a vibrator