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TIL MLK Jr. was only 39 years old when he was killed.

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p87wZ TIL the last 2 Afghan Jews lived on opposite sides of Kabul's synagogue, both claimed ownership of the space, refused to leave fearing the other would sell it. The two fought so much over the synagogue's Torah (bible) scroll that, after each called Taliban on the other, the Taliban confiscated it.
VMmO8 TIL Research shows that cats may reflect the personality of their owner, in the same way a parent's personality can affect their child. There is some evidence of similar personality traits of owners in cats.
OoJQg TIL that During the early Middle Ages, almost every scholar thought the Earth was round, not flat. The myth that they thought earth is flat back, picked up steam in the 1800s, right around the same time the idea of evolution was rising in prominence — and religious and scientific interests clashed.
P1a9O TIL The volcano Mauna Loa makes up 51% of the landmass of Hawai'i (the Big Island)
D1l1r TIL Eddie Murphy has a daughter with former Spice Girl Melanie Brown. Murphy had initially denied it was his child until a DNA test proved he was the father.