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TIL-Blackface minstrelsy was the first uniquely American form of theater

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mOgx TIL that on Pinky and the Brain, Brain once let Pinky plan a world domination scheme. During that episode, Pinky became an owner of an Oyster Petting Zoo, the mayor of a small town, the CEO of the largest news empire in the world, and eventually the Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
ZPRG TIL that archaeologists have found the remains of what appears to be a family group of 12 Neanderthals in Spain who were killed, butchered, and cannibalized by other humans about 42 000 years ago.
JYkXV TIL That falcons are closer related to parrots and songbirds than to other raptors like eagles
Wk7d TIL If you shuffle a deck properly, it is extremely likely that the resulting deck has never been seen before in the history of cards.
jG4a TIL of Ferdinand, the 1986 Kentucky Derby winner, who was likely turned into pet food or steaks in Japan in 2002