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TIL Martin Luther King Sr was also a civil rights activist who lived until 1984

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R7D99 TIL about cotton candy grapes; a type of grape that tastes like cotton candy. Created by David Cain, the cotton candy grape was made by breeding plants. He grew 100,000 test tube plants before getting the perfect cotton candy grape.
pGLQ TIL that Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words, including “Swagger”
X5rD TIL We actually live about 80 milliseconds in the past because that’s how long it takes our brains to process information.
wLAOE TIL that researchers and archeologists found the skeleton of Richard III, king of England in the 1400’s and the main character of a Shakespearean play titled “Richard III”. The king was rumored to have severe scoliosis and to have a withered arm.
JYdGm TIL that an Egyptian man tried to bypass a mandatory drug test by using his wife's urine. He found out he failed when his boss handed him the results and said, "congratulations, you're pregnant."