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TIL It is illegal for any person whose blood is less than one-half Samoan to own land in American Samoa.

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eP5J Til that a gorrilla’s erection is just over one inch long, and that humans are the most endowed of all primates.
oRArA TIL that George Orwell participated in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939); after travelling as a journalist for reporting on the war, he later enlisted as a soldier against fascism. In the photo some of his comrades can be seen with Ernest Hemingway in the background (1937).
PYeJZ TIL that The Beatles wanted to make a Lord Of The Rings movie before Peter Jackson did, however Tolkien refused to let them.
1aDkr TIL the Canadian government spent $28 million centuries after the War of 1812 to promote Americans as invaders in “a war of independence” for Canada, which became a country in 1867.
Lkgnp TIL pirates did not wear eye patches due to a missing eye. They wore eye patches to be able to see above and below decks.