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TIL that in December 1868, the first traffic light in the world was installed in London outside the British Parliament of Westminster.

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7DAM TIL that US Marines murdered 24 unarmed Iraqi civilians in response to an IED that killed a Marine in Haditha, Iraq. The Marine Corps reported that 15 civilians were killed by the IED, and 8 ‘insurgents’ were killed in response. Evidence showed this report to be false.
0dAEj TIL Cal Polytechnic placed a commemorative plaque at the bathroom where “Weird Al” Yankovic recorded his breakthrough song “My Bologna” in 1979. It is humorously known as “Studio 229.”
POZe TIL Moses Fleetwood Walker was actually the first African-American to play in organized baseball. Walker broke the Color-Barrier in 1884 and played one season as the catcher of the Toledo Blue Stockings.
8e8AV TIL The Pinkerton detective agency, famous for secretly delivering president-elect Abraham Lincoln to Washington in 1861, was hired as recently as 2020 for union-busting by Amazon, and 2022 by Starbucks
LAyp TIL 70% of the spices used in the world come from one country. India.