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TIL retinol was predominantly tested on black prisoners, before being marketed to consumers

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6op8 TIL that contrary to its primitive&stone age image, parts of Africa entered the Iron age independently, and possibly before the rest of the world
Z8w9B TIL Costa Rica's national anthem was composed in prison. Manuel Gutierrez, an orchestra director, was contacted by the Costa Rican president to compose a national anthem. When Gutierrez replied that he had no composition skills, the president threw him in prison, setting bail at “1 National Anthem".
0wjG1 TIL James Franco once created an invisible sculpture called 'Fresh Air'. It was described as an endless supply of oxygen. Someone actually bought the 'sculpture' for $10,000
b67Y0 TIL only 8 players have been to 5 consecutive World Cups. Half of them are Mexican.
96ZX TIL that an attempted massacre at a school was prevented in Israel, because it was the Passover holiday, and none of the children were at school.