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TIL in the UK black people on average use less drugs than white people, but are 6 times more likely to be stopped and searched for drugs.

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KbEQ TIL James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, went on to coach at the University of Kansas where he’s the only coach in school history with a losing record.
WG04 TIL - Ginger Baker, Drummer of 60s band Cream, does not receive royalties, despite creating the band and contributing to many of their songs.
Vex8 TIL that Lego tried to issue a Cease and Desist against the Magic Portal, the first stop-motion brick film. Luckily the creator, Lindsay Fleay, had secured a release from Lego Australia ahead of time, and Lego backed down.
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