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TIL that it’s a myth that redheads need more anesthesia

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DNyD TIL before broadcasting it on national television, a TV station - KTLA - edited out ten seconds of the video that showed Rodney King charging the officers that beat him. The edited footage was later cited by members of the jury as essential to the acquittal of the officers.
NKN6 TIL Muhammad Ali saved 15 American lives from Iraq hostage by negotiating with Saddam Hussein all by himself
06ER TIL Black people make up only 32% of Compton, down from 90% in the 1970’s.
Rnmw TIL there is a font specifically designed to help those with dyslexia, which “weighs down” letters to prevent them from moving around.
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