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TIL that the creators of the movie “Alien” purposely littered penis-shaped objects (including the alien itself), and references to rape throughout the movie

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wLKV1 TIL Mississippi was the last state to officially abolish slavery in 2013. Two medical school colleagues saw the movie “Lincoln” and got curious about the ratification of the amendment. After noticing the oversight, they pushed for the completion of the ratification.
BGOe TIL that Whitney Houston’s cover of “I Will Always Love You” won every award it was nominated for
ZpGdR TIL that "Antelope" is not a term for a specific african animal, but a common collective name for several species of horned animals, some of which are not closely related.
PYjrV TIL Robert E. Lee was opposed to the construction of Civil War monuments
M7p6V TIL Columbus didn't reach mainland Amerinca until his fourth voyage (before that he had only been to Carribean islands; in his fourth voyage he reached Central America)