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TIL The first black governor of a U.S. state was in 1872. The second was in 1990.

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6wGw TIL that the Grateful Dead had their own chemist who would tour with them, and supply them with LSD
m8oy TIL the kid who played opposite Will Ferrell in Everything Must Go is Biggie Small’s son.
jNEN TIL the Governor of New York wrote an article in 1919 warning of a “holocaust” against “six million” Jews in Europe [resubmission because TIL mods took down last one that reached the front-page because they said it was not verifiable. Article now contains JewishVirtualLibrary citation]
DvpV TIL Woody Harrelson is a supporter of the 9/11 Truth movement and has supported reopening an investigation into the September 11 attacks. Along with other “truthers”, including Martin Sheen and Ed Asner, he will be appearing in a movie, September Morn, that will promote such views
d8e7B TIL of Rhythm O, a work by performance artist Marina Abramovic. An audience was invited to do to her what they wished with any of 72 objects, including a loaded gun, as she stood passive for six hours. She was cut with razors and assaulted. The audience fled when she became 'active' again.