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TIL Davy Crockett voted against the Indian Removal Act

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4kRMN TIL that Chinchorro mummification technique was to remove the skin of the deceased to extract organs before sewing it back on. Additionally, after the mummies were removed to more humid climates, their skin is “melting.”
Brj9r TIL the margarita so named because it is based on a popular Mexican drink, the Daisy. "Margarita" is Spanish for "daisy".
Q4wd TIL the south largely voted democrat before 1964. What happened in ‘64? Democratic President Johnson pushed and passed the Civil Rights Act.
lWEN TIL Alligators will give manatees the right of way if they are swimming near each other.
rRJpw TIL of Iris Robinson, an anti-gay Irish politician whose career ended after the exposure of an extramarital affair with the (40 years younger) adult child of a family friend. In response, a Facebook group was set up attempting to get the song "Mrs. Robinson" to No. 1 in the Official UK Singles Chart